Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of the Portuguese national football team, has publicly stated that the upcoming FIFA World Cup is expected to mark his final participation in the tournament.

According to GoogleNewsEN, Ronaldo confirmed in a statement: ‘This will be my last World Cup.’ The declaration signals a potential conclusion to an international career spanning several decades, during which the forward has represented Portugal at multiple editions of the world’s foremost football competition.

Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the most prominent figures in the history of the tournament. Under his captaincy, Portugal has participated in multiple World Cup editions, recording varying results across those campaigns.

No further elaboration from Ronaldo’s official representation or the Portuguese Football Federation was available at the time of publication. The party could not be reached for comment.

The statement is consistent with a broader pattern in which experienced international footballers make public declarations regarding the future of their careers at the highest level in the lead-up to major tournaments.