Ireland v Portugal, World Cup qualifier
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How will 48-team 2026 World Cup work? England and France have secured their qualification, while plenty of other nations are pushing hard to join them soon. Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Austria are all looking very good in qualifying,
The US Women’s National Team kicked off a busy autumn schedule with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Portugal. The team has the opportunity to avenge this defeat as they take on the Portuguese side two days later, before finishing a three-game run of matches in Kansas against New Zealand.
Cristiano Ronaldo's pre-match concerns about a tough fixture in Dublin proved accurate as Portugal suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland.
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo lost his cool on Thursday in World Cup qualifying, and it could cost him time at his final World Cup.
Roberto Martínez will be without two of the players he selected for Portugal’s upcoming World Cup qualifying double-header against the Republic of Ireland and Armenia.
Thursday was a career first for Cristiano Ronaldo, but it was not the kind of career first he will be celebrating.