Cristiano Ronaldo Speaks on Portugal’s World Cup Hopes After Hungary Draw

Following a tense 2-2 draw against Hungary in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo expressed optimism and renewed hope regarding his country’s push for a World Cup ticket.

Dependable NG reports that the veteran forward led his side in the home match, where he personally delivered a crucial brace to salvage a point for Portugal against a resilient Hungarian team.

The Al Nassr star took to his official X account shortly after the final whistle to share his reaction and rally the team and supporters. Ronaldo simply wrote: “We’re getting closer and closer to our goal! Let’s go, Portugal!”

With four matches played in the qualifiers so far, Portugal remains firmly on top of Group F with 10 points. This places them five points ahead of their closest rivals, Hungary. The Portuguese national team is now set to continue its World Cup quest when they face Ireland in their next qualifier scheduled for November.