Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal’s victory against Armenia and thus surpassed Messi in the artillery of the World Cup qualifiers. To date, CR7 has 38 goals and is just one goal of equalizing the world record of Guatemaco Carlos Ruiz, who retired from the national team in 2016, with 39 goals.
The list of World Cup qualifiers still features Retired Ali Daei, from Iran, with 35 goals. Robert Lewandowski from Poland still continues in the fight with CR7 and Messi.
Messi hit the mark of the 36 goals in the qualifiers by scoring twice in the victory of Argentina over Venezuela 3-0, in a game that could have been the last workshop match of shirt 10 on Argentine soil.
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World Cup qualifiers
| Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ruiz | Guatemala | 39 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 38 |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 36 |
| Wings | Iran | 35 |
| Robert Lewandowski | Poland | 31 |
