Overview
- Friday reports by journalist Mohammed Awaad, citing a Portuguese agent, say Ronaldo plans a single goodbye for Portugal in the UEFA Nations League match against Wales at Estádio José Alvalade on September 24, 2026 and the Football Association of Wales has confirmed the fixture and venue.
- Ronaldo has publicly said the 2026 World Cup was his last World Cup and finished that tournament with three goals in six matches as Portugal were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Spain.
- Portugal coach Jorge Jesus has said he will continue to pick Ronaldo for the national team as long as the player is still playing and is fit to be selected.
- Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario has argued that elite players eventually face physical limits and that a player’s body often forces changes in how they can perform at the highest level.
- Ronaldo’s possible farewell would bring his Portugal career full circle from a 2003 debut to a record of scoring in six World Cups and would reshape the team and the fans’ relationship with the Seleção.