Portugal’s Pepe scores in the round of 16 against Switzerland at age 39
As a result, Pepe overtook Ronaldo as the oldest European scorer in the World Cup
No. 2 in world history, behind Roger Miller
# World Cup’s Oldest Scoring Rankings
1 Roger Miller Cameron 42 years old 39 days 1994
2 Pepe Portugal 39 years old 283 days 2022
3 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 37 years old 295 days 2022
4 Gunnar Grensweden 37 years old 236 days 1958
5 Quautemoc Blanco Mexico 37 years old 151 days 2010