Ireland, Portugal and 2026 World Cup
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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 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.
Ireland stunned Portugal 2-0 on Thursday to keep their narrow path to next year's World Cup open and make the Nations League winners wait to book an automatic spot on a night where their captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off.
Thursday was a career first for Cristiano Ronaldo, but it was not the kind of career first he will be celebrating.
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
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