On November 5, 2026, Ronaldo announced his retirement from the Portugal national team. He represented Portugal for 23 years and made 234 appearances. Moutinho and Pepe each played more than 100 of those matches alongside him.
Teammates with the most national team matches alongside Ronaldo
1- Moutinho, 110 matches
2- Pepe, 107 matches
3- Bernardo Silva, 88 matches
3- Patricio, 88 matches
5- Nani, 76 matches
6- Bruno Alves, 75 matches
6- Bruno Fernandes, 75 matches
8- Ricardo Carvalho, 70 matches
9- Ruben Dias, 64 matches
10- Raúl Meireles, 58 matches