Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the most international caps for a male football player. 

Ronaldo returned to the pitch for his memorable, history-changing 200th game.

As Portugal faced Iceland, Ronaldo led his team through an intense match that ended with a 1-0 victory for Portugal. On the occasion, he also celebrated his incredible achievement with a Guinness World Records certificate.

Top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo has already made history. He joined the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame in 2023 after smashing plenty of records both on and off the pitch, forever shaping the world of football.

In 2022, after his 196th match for Portugal, Ronaldo equaled the record for the most international football caps by an individual (male), a title he shared with Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa. A year later, in March 2023, the player made history by breaking his record and surpassing Al-Mutawa, with a total of 198 giving him the most international caps EVER.

Ronaldo keeps smashing records upon records and now capping it with the male player with the highest International appearance.  Reacting to the achievement Ronaldo said  “Triumph with a special flavor. Not only for the day it was, for the tribute, for the 200th game… To top it off with a goal, I can’t ask for more. It was spectacular, unforgettable, for everything it generated around the game. I have to thank to the Icelanders, to the federation for the surprise. And to Guinness World Records!”.

Ada Peter