Ronaldo Makes World Cup History, Portugal Beats Ghana 3–2

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, up, collides with Ghana's goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi during the World Cup group H soccer match between Portugal and Ghana, at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 24, 2022. Darko Bandic/AP Photo

DOHA, Qatar—Cristiano Ronaldo closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and then made World Cup history.

The Portugal striker became the first male player to score at five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty in a 3–2 win over Ghana on Thursday.