Portugal and Armenia faced each other in Matchday 6 of the UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence, they delivered an impressive 9-1 victory to seal their spot in the anticipated tournament with a hattrick from Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves.

Armenia, a small country tucked between the Black and Caspian Seas, will host the meeting that tracks progress on the Kunming-Montreal plan, including the 30 by 30 goal.

Portugal are firmly in control in their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Armenia. The Seleção opened the scoring early on through Renato Veiga before Armenia levelled in a nervy opening 20

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his country is in discussions with the US over granting a decades-long lease to develop a regional infrastructure project as part of a process to end years of conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan.

Fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces entered a fourth day on Wednesday in the biggest eruption of their decades-old conflict since a 1994 ceasefire.

Ronaldo only has himself to blame for his absence against Armenia. The 40-year-old was handed his first international red card on his 226th appearance last time out, letting his frustrations get the better of him during Portugal’s shock 2–0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland.

Mohamed, chairman of WeCare Foundation, has announced new support for early childhood development in Armenia. The initiative will deliver practical help that families and teachers will feel immediately: early learning kits and classroom materials for kindergartens and community centers;

Portugal certainly will not have drawn up the finish to their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign quite like this, entering the final match day against Armenia still needing to wrap up a spot at next summer's big dance.