Cristiano Ronaldo has made history by breaking the record for the most international caps by a men’s player with his 197th appearance for Portugal.
Ronaldo was included in the starting XI for Portugal’s opening Euro 2024 qualifying match against Liechtenstein on Thursday, surpassing Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa.
The former Manchester United star, and now Al Nassr captain, has scored the most goals in men’s international football with 118 goals.
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There was doubt over his international future after he was left out of the starting line-ups by previous Portugal manager Fernando Santos for the last-16 and quarter-final matches in Qatar.
However, he was recalled to the squad for the European Championship qualifiers by newly-appointed boss Roberto Martinez.
Most international caps for male footballers
| Player | Country | Caps |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 197 |
| Bader Al-Mutawa | Kuwait | 196 |
| Soh Chin Ann | Malaysia | 195 |
| Ahmed Hassan | Egypt | 184 |
| Ahmed Mubarak | Oman | 183 |
| Sergio Ramos | Spain | 180 |
| Andrés Guardado | Mexico | 179 |
| Mohamed Al-Deayea | Saudi Arabia | 178 |
| Claudio Suárez | Mexico | 177 |
| Gianluigi Buffon | Italy | 176 |
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