Portugal vs Uzbekistan Preview: Ronaldo Aiming for National Team's World Cup Goal Record, Chasing Eusebio

The second round of the World Cup group stage is about to kick off, with Portugal set to face Uzbekistan. According to the Portuguese media outlet "A Bola," Ronaldo will aim to continue his pursuit of the national team's World Cup goal record in this match.

In the recently concluded World Cup matches, Messi scored a total of 18 goals, successfully surpassing Klose and claiming the title of all-time World Cup top scorer. In contrast, Ronaldo is currently experiencing a goal drought, having failed to score in his last five World Cup appearances, keeping his total World Cup goals at 8.

"A Bola" stated that in light of Messi breaking the World Cup scoring record, the prospect of Ronaldo surpassing Messi's total goal count appears virtually impossible. However, Ronaldo still has an achievable target: the all-time World Cup goal record for Portugal.

This record was set by the legendary Portuguese player "The Black Panther," Eusebio. In the 1966 World Cup, Eusebio scored 9 goals, helping Portugal secure third place while also winning the Golden Boot for that tournament.

This means that if Ronaldo scores 2 more goals in this World Cup, he will surpass Eusebio, top the list of Portugal's all-time World Cup scorers, and become the first Portuguese player to reach double-digit goals in World Cup history.