Portugal national football team beat Ireland in a friendly match.

The meeting took place in the Portuguese city of Aveiro and ended with a score of 3:0.

The 39‑year-old striker of Al-Nasr and the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, entered the field from the first minutes and scored a double (50.60). Barcelona striker Joao Felix (18) scored another goal.

This match was the 1226th in Ronaldo's career at the highest level, which became a new world record. Ronaldo has played 698 matches in the championships of Portugal, England, Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia, as well as 101 games in cup tournaments and the Super Cup of these countries. In addition, he has played 220 matches in international club tournaments and 207 games for the national team.

According to this indicator, the idol of millions of fans beat the 2002 world champion in the Brazilian national team, Rogerio Seni, who has 1225 games to his credit. This was announced by the press service of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

The friendly match of the Portuguese against the Irish players was held in preparation for Euro 2024. The tournament will be held from June 14 to July 14 in Germany.