Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has extended his remarkable record as the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup qualifying history, following his latest brace against Hungary.

The Al Nassr forward struck twice in Portugal’s 2-2 draw on Tuesday night, bringing his tally to 41 goals in 51 qualifying appearances — further cementing his legendary status on the international stage.

Ronaldo, 39, continues to prove his longevity and consistency, inspiring Portugal as they gear up to face Ireland in November’s final round of qualifiers.

Below is the full list of top goalscorers in World Cup qualifying history:

🏅 Top World Cup Qualifying Goalscorers (All-Time):

🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo – 41 goals in 51 appearances

🇬🇹 Carlos Ruiz – 39 goals in 47 appearances

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi – 36 goals in 72 appearances

🇮🇷 Ali Daei – 35 goals in 51 appearances

🇵🇱 Robert Lewandowski – 33 goals in 42 appearances

🇳🇿 Chris Wood – 29 goals in 31 appearances

🇮🇷 Sardar Azmoun – 29 goals in 41 appearances

🇧🇦 Edin Džeko – 29 goals in 42 appearances

🇺🇾 Luis Suárez – 29 goals in 64 appearances

🇮🇷 Karim Bagheri – 28 goals in 29 appearances

🇯🇵 Kazu Miura – 27 goals in 25 appearances

🇦🇪 Ali Mabkhout – 26 goals in 33 appearances

🇺🇦 Andriy Shevchenko – 26 goals in 40 appearances

🇦🇺 Tim Cahill – 25 goals in 37 appearances

🇭🇳 Carlos Pavón – 25 goals in 37 appearances

🇮🇷 Mehdi Taremi – 24 goals in 44 appearances

🏴 Harry Kane – 23 goals in 20 appearances

🇲🇽 Jared Borgetti – 23 goals in 24 appearances

🇰🇷 Son Heung-min – 23 goals in 47 appearances

🇳🇱 Memphis Depay – 22 goals in 21 appearances

🇧🇴 Marcelo Martins – 22 goals in 64 appearances