Cristiano Ronaldo has already surpassed Sergio Ramos as the most capped European men’s player in international football.
In a 3-0 friendly victory over Qatar on Saturday, the Portugal captain earned his 181st cap, moving him ahead of Ramos, who has 180 caps for Spain.
In the second half, Jose Fonte and Andre Silva scored two more goals for Fernando Santos’ side to record a comfortable win in the Algarve.
On Tuesday, Portugal will face Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifying match. If Ronaldo plays, he will win his 182nd cap, falling only 13 short of Malaysian Soh Chin Ann’s global record of 195 caps.
Top 10 men’s European players with the most international caps
Player Country Caps
- Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 181
- Sergio Ramos 🇪🇸 180
- Gianluigi Buffon 🇮🇹 176
- Vitālijs Astafjevs 🇱🇻 167
- Iker Casillas 🇪🇸 167
- Martin Reim 🇪🇪 157
- Lothar Matthäus 🇩🇪 150
- Anders Svensson 🇸🇪 148
- Robbie Keane 🇮🇪 146
- Anatoliy Tymoshchu 🇺🇦 144
