Ramos is the second highest scorer in World Cup knockouts
Gonçalo Ramos became the second highest scorer in the knockout stages in the history of World Cups, behind only Zinedine Zidane.
Portugal forward Gonçalo Ramos made World Cup history by achieving an impressive statistical feat. After the round of 16 game of the 2026 World Cup, he occupies second place in the number of goals scored exclusively in knockout matches, without having found the net in the group stage, according to information from Stats Foots. All four of the 26-year-old's knockout goals were in different tournaments: a hat-trick in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup against Switzerland and a goal in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. With that, Ramos equaled former German player Andreas Brehme (four goals), behind only Frenchman Zinedine Zidane, who has five goals in this criterion. The Portugal team continues its trajectory in the tournament, while Ramos made a move to Milan during the summer window for a record fee for the Italian club.