Craig Burley doubts Ronaldo’s World Cup 2026 appearance

According to Bolasport.com, former Chelsea player Craig Burley delivered sharp criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo regarding his potential World Cup 2026 appearance—the Portuguese player is considered past his prime.

This criticism emerged after Ronaldo represented Portugal in a 5-2 victory over Denmark in the UEFA Nations League quarter-final second leg—the veteran striker played the full match and contributed one goal at Jose Alvalade Stadium.

The victory secured Portugal‘s place in the semifinals against Germany—while adding to Ronaldo‘s international appearance record, now standing at 219 matches for the national team.

Ronaldo‘s latest goal put him at the top of the UEFA Nations League scoring chart with 6 goals—also increasing his career professional goal tally to 929.