Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Republic of Ireland vs Portugal in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Portugal have been beaten for the first time in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers following a 2-0 defeat to Ireland on Thursday.Needing a win to confirm their place as winners of Group F, Roberto

Preview of Ireland vs Portugal World Cup Qualifier: team news, predicted lineups, and where to watch. Portugal leads Group F as Ireland faces key absences.

IRELAND will learn their World Cup semi-final play-off opponents on Thursday but it is almost certain they will be in Pot Three. The four remaining European places for the World Cup will be

Portugal will qualify directly for the World Cup as Group F winners if they defeat Armenia at home this afternoon. Hungary can secure second spot with a win or a draw against the Republic of Ireland, while the Boys in Green must defeat the Magyars to break into the top two spots.

Portugal fell 2-0 to Ireland and missed the chance to secure their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They were stunned by two first-half goals from Troy Parrott and could not recover from the blow. On top of that, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off following a VAR review.

Cristiano Ronaldo's pre-match concerns about a tough fixture in Dublin proved accurate as Portugal suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland.

After Ireland's thrilling win over Portugal, Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson says his Boys in Green "need to win" over Hungary on Sunday.

Ireland and Portugal face off in Matchday 7 of the World Cup qualifiers. The Portuguese aim to secure a direct spot in the next tournament, while Ireland hopes to keep their chances alive for the final match against Hungary. To do so, they need to win or at least draw and then win decisively in the last match.

ZGOAL HUNGARYHungary are back in front and Barnabas Varga find the net.2025-11-16T14:33:28ZGOAL PORTUGALJoão Neves hits a quickfire second for Portugal, controlling from