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It is a last man standing for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Crsitiano Ronaldo as Sweden and Portugal square off for do-or-die World Cup play-off in Solna on Tuesday.
Below is the comparison of the two talismanic players' incredible statistics ahead of that crucial game.
Head-to-head record
Ibrahimovic: 1 win, 4 draws, 3 defeats
Ronaldo: 3 wins, 4 draws, 1 defeat
Their first meeting in an international friendly in Portugal in 2004. Ronaldo was introduced as Ibrahimovic was withdrawn and the game finished 2-2.
Ronaldo has the better head-to-head record against Ibrahimovic, both in international and club levels.
The Portuguese superstar has won three games, drawn 4 and lost once against the Swede's maestro.
International goals
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 46 goals in 95 appearances (0.48 goals per game)
Cristiano Ronaldo has netted 44 times in 108 appearances (0.4 goals per game)
Domestic League and UEFA Champions League goals since 2004/05
Ibrahimovic has scored 208 Domestic and Champions League goals
Ronaldo has scored more than anybody in league and Champions League matches, while Ibrahimovic is third in that list behind Lionel Messi.
Cristiano has 304 goals.
World Cup finals goals
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never scored a goal in the history of the FIFA World Cup. He has played 5 games.
Ronaldo has played 10 World Cup goals and has netted 2 times, against Iran in 2006 and North Korea in 2010.
Career cost in transfer fees
Ibrahimovic: £143.5m (Average £23.9m per transfer)
Ibrahimovic holds the record as the most expensive player of all time in terms of total transfer fees.
He has made a series of high-profile expensive transfers with Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain paying approximate fees of £14m, £21m, £61m, £21m and £18m respectively.
Ronaldo: £92.2m (Average £46.1m per transfer)
Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 for a record £80m, having moved to Old Trafford for just over £12m six years earlier
Major trophies (excluding single-game competitions)
Ibrahimovic has secured 10 major trophies, finishing top of every domestic league he played in between 2003 and 2011, and has won titles with five different sides across four countries
Ronaldo too has 10 major trophies to his name, eight of his major trophies at Old Trafford and 2 from Real Madrid.
Height
Ibrahimovic: 1.95 metres
Ronaldo: 1.86 metres
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