Will Cristiano Ronaldo be at World Cup 2022?
The international prize is the only major one missing from the striker’s glittering CV, but will his country even make it to Qatar? That the question fans have been asking an worried about.
Portugal missed the chance to book their place at World Cup 2022 after losing 2-1 to Serbia in their final group game, with a late goal from Aleksandr Mitrovic sealing top spot in Group A for their opponents.
Since Cristiano Ronaldo debuted with the Portuguese national team in 2003, the Selecao have never missed out on a World Cup. Before the Ronaldo era, Portugal only qualified for the World Cup three times: on 16 attempts. With Ronaldo, they qualified for all four World Cups since 2006.
Read this article to the end as we brings you everything you need to know.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo be at World Cup 2022?
Ronaldo will be at World Cup 2022 if his country Portugal qualify and he is fit when the tournament begins in November 2022. However, Portugal’s place in Qatar is not yet secure.
How can Portugal qualify for World Cup 2022?
Portugal must win in the World Cup qualification play-offs in order to qualify for Qatar 2022 after finishing second in their group behind Serbia.
They must first defeat Turkey in the play-off semi-final. Then they must clear another hurdle, with a winner-takes-all game against Italy or North Macedonia in the play off final.
Portugal are currently ranked 8th by FIFA.
