This ticket commemorates the FIFA World Cup debut of Ronaldo Nazário at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo made his first World Cup appearance for the Brazil national football team in the tournament’s opening match against the Scotland national football team on June 10, 1998 at the Stade de France. As the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, Ronaldo entered the tournament as the face of global football, leading Brazil into their title defense on the sport’s biggest stage.
 
The 1998 World Cup marked the beginning of Ronaldo’s legendary World Cup legacy — a journey that would later include redemption in 2002 with two goals in the final and a Golden Boot. A ticket from his World Cup debut captures the moment R9 stepped into his first full tournament as Brazil’s superstar striker. For collectors focused on iconic debuts and football immortality, this piece represents the opening chapter of one of the greatest World Cup careers ever witnessed.