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Ronaldo attains this feat for Portugal

By Atrayo Bhattacharya

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Ronaldo completes 200 matches for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the match-winning goal in his 200th international appearance for Portugal against Iceland, helping Portugal win their fourth successive UEFA Euro Qualifiers match.

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Most-capped male footballer (internationals)

Ronaldo has become the most-capped men's footballer with 200 appearances for Portugal. Kuwait's Badar Al-Mutawa is the second-highest with 196 international caps.

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Most international goals 

While Ronaldo has played the most matches for any country in football, he has also scored the most goals. Ronaldo has netted 123 goals for Portugal, the highest tally of international goals.

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Most career goals

Ronaldo was the first player to complete 800 career goals in men's football. His rival Lionel Messi completed it earlier this year. However, Ronaldo has a higher tally of 838 career goals.

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Most international hat-tricks

The 38-year-old has mustered 10 international hat-tricks for Portugal, the highest number of international hat-tricks for any footballer.

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Joint second-most goals in Euro 2024 Qualifiers

Ronaldo has scored five goals in four UEFA Euro Qualifiers matches so far. However, Denmark's Rasmus Hojland leads the pack with six goals.

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