Ammon News - Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes expressed hope that he and his teammates can help crown Cristiano Ronaldo's ​international career by winning the 2026 World ‌Cup.

The 41-year-old Ronaldo is set to appear in a record sixth World Cup in June, a tournament expected to ​be the final major chapter of the forward's ​career.

"Wrapping up all this last World Cup with ⁠Cristiano (Ronaldo) winning it would be something amazing," Fernandes ​told Wayne Rooney in a BBC report published ​on Friday.

"I really hope we can make it happen, not just for Portugal, but for everything Cristiano gave to football and ​the world," the Portuguese midfielder and Manchester United ​captain said.

Ronaldo, considered one of the greatest players ever to ‌have ⁠not won a World Cup, is the record scorer in international football with 143 goals.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was part of Portugal's Euro 2016-winning team ​and has lifted ​the Nations ⁠League twice.

Portugal's opening Group K game is on June 17 against the Democratic ​Republic of Congo, followed by Uzbekistan ​on June ⁠23, with both games in Houston. They play Colombia on June 27 in Miami in their final ⁠group ​game.

The World Cup runs from June ​11 to July 19 in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Reuters