Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are definitely playing their last World Cup. But today, after Portugal were knocked out by Morocco in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of lifting a FIFA World Cup is shattered. Although, Lionel Messi has progressed into the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finals after Argentina defeated the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
Has Cristiano Ronaldo ever won the World Cup?
Cristiano Ronaldo has never won a FIFA World Cup. He was playing in his last world cup in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. But, in the quarterfinals, Portugal lost to Morocco and is out of this world cup. Therefore, Cristiano Ronaldo now has no chance of winning it. It was widely anticipated that Portugal and Argentina could finish in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, but Portugal’s surprise exit has wiped out the dream of billions of soccer fans around the world.
Achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo, a soccer player from Portugal, has won five Ballon d’Ors in his career, which is the most of any European player. Cristiano Ronaldo, recognized as one of the greatest players of all time, now holds the record for most goals scored in the FIFA Club World Cup, its qualifying round and the UEFA European Championship. Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record for the most international goals. He has never won a FIFA World Cup, but Cristiano Ronaldo has also won EURO 2016.
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Has Lionel Messi ever won the World Cup?
Lionel Messi, like Cristiano Ronaldo, has never won a FIFA World Cup. But Lionel Messi led that Argentina still has a chance as they are now in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after defeating the Netherlands in the quarter-finals. Lionel Messi came very close to doing so in 2014, when he faced defeat at the hands of Germany. Like Cristiano Ronaldo, this is Lionel Messi’s last World Cup.
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Lionel Messi achievements with Argentina
Forward and captain of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional football player. Recognized as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards, a record six European Golden Boot awards and was selected for the 2020 Ballon d’Or Dream Team. Lionel Messi has he also won the 2021 Copa América and 2022 Finalissima with Argentina. Messi is also the top scorer in Argentina and the second top scorer in the world after Cristiano Ronaldo.