"Ronaldo scored his brace in the first half to put Portugal in the lead after Hungary had briefly gone ahead with a Attila Szalai in the eighth minute. With Portugal clinging to a 2-1 lead, Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored in second-half stoppage time to earn the visitors a draw and put the brakes on the celebrations for Roberto Martinez's side."
"The two goals put Ronaldo on 948 career for club and country and he has now scored five or more goals in five of the six World Cup qualifying cycles in which he has taken part. Ronaldo will be 41 years old next summer for the 48-team World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but is fully expected to be a part of the squad that will try to earn Portugal a first-ever trophy at the world's biggest tournament."
Portugal drew 2-2 with Hungary after Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, leaving Portugal close to 2026 World Cup qualification. Attila Szalai gave Hungary an early lead before Ronaldo's first-half brace put Portugal ahead. Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored in second-half stoppage time to earn Hungary a draw. The result left Portugal on 10 points from four games and Hungary second on five points; Portugal can clinch qualification in the November window when they complete qualifying against Ireland and Armenia. Ronaldo's two goals brought his career total to 948 and he is expected to be part of Portugal's 2026 World Cup squad.
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