Portugal won an exciting 3-2 match with Hungary on Tuesday, and Cristiano Ronaldo tied a record in World Cup qualifiers for European teams. His penalty goal was the 39th goal in World Cup qualifiers, tying with Carlos Ruiz, the Guatemalan top goal scorer in World Cup qualifiers.
Ruiz played in 133 international games with Guatemala, scoring 68 goals, but never qualified for World Cup. In his last match for Guatemala, he scored five goals in a 9-3 win against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Ronaldo has scored 141 goals in 233 international appearances.
In the match played in Budapest, Barnabas Verga scored the opener and in the 84th minute it seemed that Hungary would snatch at point from Portugal. But Joao Cancelo "cancelled" Hungary's plans two minutes later.
Portugal, recent Nations League champions, lead Group F with two victories. The remaining four games will be played in October and November. The group leader will get direct qualification to World Cup next summer, and the runner-up will go to play-offs.