Kuwaiti Bader Al-Mutawa (37) is no longer alone.
Also born in 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo equaled the world record for the number of national team caps on Saturday and now has 196 after coming into play against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo came on in the 51st minute, replacing midfielder Ruben Neves as his team trailed 1-0.
The five-time Ballon d'Or had its first selection in August 2003, at the age of 18.
The World Cup in Qatar is his fifth and he is the only player in history to have scored at least one goal in five World Cups.
Downgraded during this World Cup in Qatar
In Qatar, he scored from the penalty spot in his team's first game against Ghana.
But in the round of 16 against Switzerland as in the quarter-finals against Morocco, he started the match on the bench.
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