Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in World Cup qualifiers, surpassing Messi by 2 goals; favorite teams list revealed, scoring 11 against Luxembourg.

In the early hours of September 7th Beijing time, during the European zone World Cup qualifiers, Portugal crushed Armenia 5-0 away. Ronaldo started and played 58 minutes, scoring twice and netting a powerful long-range goal—truly spectacular. At 40 years old, Ronaldo’s World Cup qualifier goals have surged to 38, overtaking Messi by 2 goals and placing him second alone on the all-time World Cup qualifier scorers list.

With the European World Cup qualifiers grouping two strong teams alongside four weaker ones, Ronaldo is about to become the top scorer in World Cup qualifier history. On the all-time scorers list, Ronaldo trails Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala) by just one goal, with 39 goals. Next week, Portugal faces Hungary away, and if Ronaldo scores, he will claim the top spot on the World Cup qualifier scoring chart.

ESPN also compiled Ronaldo’s favorite teams to score against, with Luxembourg leading, followed jointly by Lithuania, Sweden, and Armenia in second place.

Ronaldo’s goal tally against different national teams:

• First place: againstLuxembourg (world ranking 92)with 11 goals scored.
• Tied for second: againstLithuania (world ranking 143), Sweden (world ranking 29),and Armenia (world ranking 105)with 7 goals each.
• Tied for fifth: againstAndorra (world ranking 174)and Hungary (world ranking 38), with 6 goals scored.

Note: China’s national team ranks 94th in the world.