Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
Actually Cristiano Ronaldo not regular players for FIFA World Cup 2022, but under Roberto Martínez as Portugal new manager Ronaldo get back his regular position and success answering with manager trust become top scorer for his national team in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.
During has consistency performance with Al Nassr and success become top scorer, I think he will get back as regular position with Portugal in FIFA World Cup 2026, but before playing in last World Cup edition Ronaldo has chance to show his performance in EURO 2024 and give the best result for Portugal national team.
Next World Cup edition seems still have Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, their fans keep excited and favorite their players will get good result in last career in World Cup.
It is a fact, what CR7 has built, the new coach will not make the mistake of the previous one, certain that he does not want to take over an entire country by not bringing in its best player, and it is a fact, CR7 has done a great job, He is a very complete player who always makes a difference, as far as I am concerned he is the best in the world, he is in a very good league and from Portugal for now what I can expect is the best, with Bruno, CR7 and Pepe playing You can only hope for the best from Joao Félix, this time I think it will be the Portugal that we wanted to see in Qatar, but the previous coach ruined everything, it's a shame, and CR7 has not forgiven him for that, in fact he does not speak to him at the moment.
We all hope that the salary between Portugal and Argentina is the same, because we want to see CR7 fighting against a Messi who is already world champion, in this World Cup there will be no more internal injustices within the teams, because then they will have Argenta as their best player and Portugal with its best player, I didn't like the attitude of the Portuguese players like Bruno because he believes that he is more important than CR7 and he is not, then all this made Portugal lose, in this next World Cup CR7 has to shoulder the team, it is his opportunity, it is very likely that CR7 will play with his son, if he wins his position they can do it together, it would be something very epic, then I think that many of us would be totally pleased with that act, but let's see, because everything is heading towards that, if this happens, and if they go very far I think there will be many male tears out there lol.