Top International Goalscorers in football

The list of Top International goalscorers just keeps increasing in numbers as active greats like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Sunil Chhetri are still scoring goals for fun at the international level.

Portugal football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace in his team's impressive 4-0 win over Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League 2022-23 on June 6, taking his tally to 117 goals in international football.

After midfielder William Carvalho opened the scoring for Portugal in the 15th minute, Ronaldo netted two goals in the space of just five minutes to give his team a 3-0 lead just before half-time. Manchester City left-back Joao Cancelo added another strike in the 68th minute to help Portugal secure a dominant victory.

The Manchester United star forward had previously surpassed former Iran center-forward Ali Daei for most goals in international football. Daei's record of 109 goals stood untouchable for 15 years, since 2006, until Ronaldo matched the figure at the re-scheduled Euro 2020 earlier this year.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who made his debut for the Portugal national team in a 1–0 win over Kazakhstan, is the highest appearance maker for the Euro 2016 winners. With his 181st international cap on October 9, Ronaldo broke the European record for most-capped players in men's international football which former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos held since 2020.

Ronaldo's major rival Lionel Messi has moved up to fourth in the list having netted five goals in the 5-0 win against Estonia. The former Barcelona captain had earlier surpassed Brazil icon Pele to become the

Ronaldo's major rival Lionel Messi has moved up to fourth in the list having netted five goals in the 5-0 win against Estonia. The former Barcelona captain had earlier surpassed Brazil icon Pele to become the most prolific goalscorer from South Amrecia and is now the first South American footballer to have more than 80 international goals.

In 2022 World Cup, Robert Lewandowski on Saturday scored his first-ever World Cup goal against Saudi Arabia in a Group C match at the Education City Stadium. He broke down into tears immediately after.

With 77 goals for his country, the 34-year-old has now equalled the goal tally of Pele who has 92 caps for Brazil to enter the top 10 list of men's international goalscorers. Lewandowski achieved the feat in his 136th appearance for Poland.

Meanwhile, the Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri jumped to sixth after he scored a brace in their 4-0 win over Hong Kong in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers campaign opener at the Vivekanand Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata. The tally of Sunil Chhetri's international goals has now gone up to 84 goals, equalling the Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas.

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The above-mentioned lists provide us that Cristiano Ronaldo is still the active top international goalscorers in football. While Indian Football Team captain has etched his name among the worlds greatest with his excellent goal scoring record for India.