Previously, Ronaldo was at risk of being banned for 3 matches for elbowing Republic of Ireland player Dara O'Shea, leading to a red card from the referee.
Ronaldo did not play in the final round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers between Portugal and Armenia. The striker born in 1985, however, is at risk of being suspended for two more matches, meaning he will not be able to play in Portugal's opening match at the World Cup finals next year.
Ronaldo was given a one-match suspension and two-match suspension by FIFA after elbowing a Republic of Ireland player (Photo: Getty).
However, on November 25, FIFA decided to only punish Ronaldo with a one-match suspension, along with two suspended matches within a year, but the suspension will be applied immediately if CR7 continues to violate during the probation period.
"If Cristiano Ronaldo commits a further offence of the same nature and severity during the probationary period, the suspension stated in the disciplinary decision will be deemed to be automatically revoked and the remaining two matches will be applied immediately," FIFA said in a statement.
FIFA's decision also created a lot of controversy when many opinions said that the world football governing body created an unprecedented precedent that favored the Portuguese superstar. "Under normal circumstances, the Portuguese superstar would have to miss at least two matches, but there is nothing normal when talking about Ronaldo," commented Sky Sport.
If nothing goes wrong next June, Ronaldo will make history by playing in his sixth World Cup. Previously, the No. 7 superstar played in the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cups.
The record of 6 World Cup appearances is very difficult to break. Because it requires players to play professionally and be called up to the national team for at least 20 years. At the same time, the team needs to ensure that it can participate in 6 consecutive World Cups.
Currently, only Messi also has the opportunity to make history like C. Ronaldo when the Argentina team has a ticket to attend the World Cup. El Pulga also participated in the World Cup 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022. In which, superstar number 10 helped the Argentina team win the World Cup 2022.
The two world's top superstars have both confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will be the last major tournament in their careers. Therefore, they are determined to shine brightly in this tournament. In particular, CR7 really wants to end his career with a World Cup championship to be perfect like Messi.
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