Another Ronaldo record! Top five players with most international football appearances in history

Footballing GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo is officially the most capped international football player after last week's international break.

Ronaldo earned his record-breaking 197 and 198 caps in European Qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg last week, scoring four goals in two victories.

The Portuguese forward made his international debut for the national team in 2003, coming off the bench in a 1-0 win over Kazakhstan when he was 18.

Ronaldo started all three opening games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar before losing his place in the team during the knockout rounds. However, under new boss Roberto Martinez, Ronaldo is back in the starting eleven.

Off the back of Cristiano Ronaldo's new record, let's look at the top five players with the most international appearances.

Debates will rage over the authenticity of some of these matches, but all have been verified by FIFA. So with that in mind, here are the top five!

Ahmed Kano is an Omani professional football player who plays for the Qatari team Al Markhiya. Kano is 38 years old and made his professional debut in 2000.

The midfielder made his debut for the Oman National team in 2003. Since then, he's scored over 20 goals for the team and helped them win the 2017 Gulf Cup.

Ahmed Hassan is a footballing icon in Egypt, deputizing in 1995 and retiring from international football in 2012, making 184 appearances for the team.

During his long and successful spell with the Egyptian national team, Hassan played at eight Africa Cup of Nations and reached four finals. A feat no other player has achieved.

Central defender Soh Chin Ann played his 20-year career in Malaysia, winning six Malaysia Cup titles.

It is believed that the Malaysian defender has played nearly 220 international matches for Malaysia, but FIFA only recognizes 195 of them, leaving him third on the list.

The closest man to Cristiano Ronaldo's record is Kuwait national team forward Bader Al-Mutawa.

The forward made his debut for the Kuwait national team in September 2003. He has become a national icon in Kuwait and still plies his trade in the Kuwait National League at 38.

This is just another record broken in the illustrious career of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has found new success, racking up goals playing in the Saudi Pro-League for Al Nassr.

Since his debut as a teenager, Ronaldo has gone on to break the Portuguese international scoring record, Europe's all-time international appearance holder, and now the FIFA all-time international appearance record.