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Cristiano Ronaldo, who turned 38 last month, won his 197th cap against Liechtenstein, surpassing Kuwaits Bader Al-Mutawa, as he returned to the Portugal ...

However, the 20-year-old Hojlund bundled home a header from close range in the 82nd minute to put his side back in front and then rifled home a stoppage-time shot to complete his hat-trick in his third international appearance, wrapping up the three points for Denmark. Ronaldo, who turned 38 last month, tucked in a penalty after Cancelo had been brought down before his rasping free-kick in the 63rd minute extended his record for the most goals in international football to 120. Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free-kick as he set a new record for the most international caps in Portugal's 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier.

Get a report of the Portugal vs. Liechtenstein 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage football match.

"It was an obvious next step from the attitude and the work we did in training. "It's a new cycle. Proud to be the most capped player ever." [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD) in [Qatar](/soccer/team?id=4398) where they lost in the quarterfinals to [Morocco](/soccer/team?id=2869). [Bader Al-Mutawa](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150911/Bader-Al-Mutawa), with a double as he returned to the starting lineup for their Group J qualifier at the Jose Alvalade Stadium. [Cristiano Ronaldo](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo) tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a [new record for the most international caps](/soccer/portugal-por/story/4907543/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-breaks-all-time-mens-international-cap-record) in [Portugal](/soccer/team?id=482)'s 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time record for men's international caps with his 197th appearance for Portugal on Thursday.

- Hervé Renard will reportedly coach France women's team at 2023 World CupHas 'Ted Lasso' hurt soccer in U.S.? In addition to holding the all-time record for men's international caps, Ronaldo also holds the record for most goals scored in senior international play (118) and most consecutive senior international seasons scoring a goal (22). Meanwhile, Ronaldo can increase the gap between him and Al-Mutawa when Portugal play [Luxembourg](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/luxembourg-men-team) on Sunday. [Bader Al-Mutawa](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/bader-al-mutwa-player) previously held the record with 196 international appearances for [Kuwait](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/kuwait-men-team). - Cristiano Ronaldo says he's 'a better man' after woes at Man United, World Cup 2022Folarin Balogun joining USMNT? [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-player) broke the all-time record for men's international caps with his 197th appearance for [Portugal](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/portugal-men-team) in its [Euro 2024](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/euro-cup) qualifier against [Liechtenstein](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/liechtenstein-men-team) on Thursday.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — It didn't take long for Cristiano Ronaldo to put the World Cup disappointment behind him.

Portugal enjoyed a routine victory over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifying match on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo was under the spotlight as ...

[Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.marca.com/en/football/cristiano-ronaldo.html) was under the spotlight as he was making his record 197th international appearance, a figure more than any other player in history. [Euro 2024 qualifying](https://www.marca.com/en/football/2023/03/23/641caaf922601d93798b460d.html) match on Thursday. - CR7.

Get a report of the Portugal vs. Liechtenstein 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage football match.

"It was an obvious next step from the attitude and the work we did in training. "It's a new cycle. Proud to be the most capped player ever." [World Cup](/football/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD) in [Qatar](/football/team?id=4398) where they lost in the quarterfinals to [Morocco](/football/team?id=2869). [Bader Al-Mutawa](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150911/Bader-Al-Mutawa), with a double as he returned to the starting lineup for their Group J qualifier at the Jose Alvalade Stadium. [Cristiano Ronaldo](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo) tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a [new record for the most international caps](/football/portugal-por/story/4907543/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-breaks-all-time-mens-international-cap-record) in [Portugal](/football/team?id=482)'s 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most capped men's player in international football after making his 197th Portugal appearance on Thursday.

He scored his first international goal during a Euro 2004 group stage game against Greece 10 months later. Ronaldo appeared as a substitute in both of his side's knockout matches. [Benfica](/soccer/team?id=1929) striker [Goncalo Ramos](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/288896/Goncalo-Ramos), scored a hat trick in their 6-1 win over [Switzerland](/soccer/team?id=475) in the round of 16.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most-capped player in men's international soccer.

Cristiano has that: A lot of experience and a lot of commitment to the national team.” He also set up Bernardo Silva’s close-range goal in the 47th and the penalty that Ronaldo converted for the third goal. “To be in the national team, you have to be committed,” Martínez said of Ronaldo. I am very proud of the result.” He had said his return to the national team was in doubt after the World Cup, but eventually decided it was not time “to throw in the towel.” Ronaldo converted a penalty kick and scored off a free kick while making his 197th appearance with the national team.

New Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised the positive influence of record-breaker Cristiano Ronaldo as they beat Liechtenstein 4-0 on Thursday at the ...

"It's always complicated when you have a lot of opposition players in front of goal. "We started the first half well but then got frustrated," Martinez said. "It was an obvious next step from the attitude and the work we did in training.

A Cristiano Ronaldo brace, as well as goals from Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva, gave Portugal an easy win over Liechtenstein to open Euro 2024 qualifying.

Ronaldo provided the third, tucking a penalty into the bottom corner after Joao Cancelo was tripped inside the box. The captain added the fourth after an hour, blasting a free-kick off Buchel's palms and into the top corner, to round off a near-perfect start to his side's qualifying campaign. They grabbed a second shortly after the half, Bernardo Silva lashing a shot through a crowd of bodies and past a helpless Buchel.

Get a report of the Portugal vs. Liechtenstein 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage football match.

"It was an obvious next step from the attitude and the work we did in training. "It's a new cycle. Proud to be the most capped player ever." [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD) in [Qatar](/soccer/team?id=4398) where they lost in the quarterfinals to [Morocco](/soccer/team?id=2869). [Bader Al-Mutawa](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150911/Bader-Al-Mutawa), with a double as he returned to the starting lineup for their Group J qualifier at the Jose Alvalade Stadium. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo) tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a [new record for the most international caps](/soccer/portugal-por/story/4907543/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-breaks-all-time-mens-international-cap-record) in [Portugal](/soccer/team?id=482)'s 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his world-record 197th men's international appearance by scoring twice as Portugal defeated Liechtenstein (4-0) in their Euro ...

Ronaldo converted a 51st-minute penalty and scored a blistering free kick from the edge of the penalty area in the 63rd minute. João Cancelo had put Portugal into a 8th minute lead, while Bernardo Silva scored the second goal in the 47th minute. Portugal beats Liechtenstein 4-0 in Euro2024 qualifier