Temas: UEFA, World Cup Qualifying, Portugal, Switzerland, Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese ace scored 15 goals during the qualifiers, good enough for second place behind Robert Lewandowski's 16.

The current UEFA Euro Champions may have struggled, but they ended securing their spot in the 2018 World Cup.

Their 2-0 win today against Switzerland saw them claim the top spot in Group B of the Qualifiers, with Cristiano Ronaldo being crucial to the feat. A Seleccao Das Quinas scored 32 goals in the process, with CR7 having a hand in 18 of them (15 goals, three assists). Now, the Portuguese side will play in their seventh World Cup, with five of those coming in consecutive editions, and did it without needing the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

As for Cristiano Ronaldo, travelling to Russia gives him a record no other Portuguese footballer can brag about.

If you still had doubts about how influential he's become for Portugal, these numbers might give you a good idea.

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