Cristiano Ronaldo says he's almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having one of soccer’s biggest attractions at the tournament.

Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday he did not plan to play at the Club World Cup in the United States, despite being courted by clubs participating in the expanded 32-team tournament.

Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr back in 2022 following his public fall-out with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, has been linked with a move to another SPL outfit, Al-Hilal, who will compete in this year’s Club World Cup.