Cristiano Ronaldo wearing the Portugal national team shirt (REUTERS/Pedro Nunes)
THE Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to write history again with his presence in one more World Cupbut FIFA… initially forgot him in a photo with the upcoming protagonists of the event.
FIFA has released a photo of all the big names at the 2026 World Cup, but one of the biggest was missing, Cristiano Ronaldo, with Manchester United’s Paulo Fernandes representing Portugal.
Understandably, the world football federation’s post went viral and caused an uproar among football fans and fans of the Portuguese superstar, resulting in him finally being “taken down” from the team’s official social media. A little later she even uploaded a new one, essentially admitting her mistake.
FIFA’s official account has DELETED the first official poster of the 2026 World Cup from their social media accounts.
They received many negative comments for not including Cristiano Ronaldo on the poster. pic.twitter.com/MPP1t47qNE
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All eyes are now on the #FIFAWorldCup 26 Final Draw…
5 December pic.twitter.com/sXhSwhEHVD
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Cristiano Ronaldo is already the most capped footballer in the history of the World Cup.