One of them is an Arab scorer.. Two unknown players threaten the throne of Ronaldo and Messi

Before the start of the Qatar World Cup 2022, which seems to be the last World Cup for the legendary stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with the national teams of their countries Portugal and Argentina, it is expected that strengthening their numbers in international matches will be one of their goals in the finals.

But the records owned by both Ronaldo and Messi do not seem safe from the risk of being overthrown, as unknown players are chasing the stars of Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, according to the British newspaper, "Mirror".

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 117 goals in 191 matches for Portugal (Reuters)

Ronaldo occupies the first place in the ranking of international scorers in the history of football with 117 goals scored in his career, which began with Portugal in August 2003 and continues until now.

As for the Argentine Messi, he has scored 90 goals for the Tango team so far in an international career that started in August 2005. He is second in the ranking of the best international scorers who are still active so far, and third in the ranking of historical scorers with their countries behind Ronaldo and Iranian Ali Daei. Who has 109 goals in his record.

Two players threaten

The Mirror indicated that India striker Sunil Chhetri, who has scored 84 goals in 131 matches for his country, and UAE national team striker Ali Mabkhout, who scored 80 goals in 98 international matches, are the two closest players to Ronaldo and Messi in the international scorers race, followed by them. Belgian Romelu Lukaku, but he is still 12 goals away from Mabkhout.

The British newspaper reported that Mabkhout can mathematically threaten Ronaldo's throne and chase Messi in the international goal race, as he is 32 years old, but it seems difficult for Chhetri, 38.

Emirati striker Ali Mabkhout scored 80 goals in 98 international matches (Reuters)

It is noteworthy that the record for the number of international goals was set by the Iranian Ali Daei (109 goals) before Ronaldo snatched it from him in September 2021 when he scored his 110th goal for Portugal.