No Cristiano Ronaldo, no problem! Portugal qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in style, with a 9-1 victory over Armenia in their last qualifying match in Porto on Sunday, November 17. Portugal needed to win and they did so comfortably with Joao Neves and Bruno Fernandes scoring hat-tricks. Renato Veiga provided the former Euro winners with the lead in the seventh minute of the match. But Armenia bounced back through Eduard Spertsyan, who levelled in the 18th minute. And from then on, it was Portugal all the way. Goncalo Ramos struck in the 28th minute and Joao Neves scored two minutes later. He added his second in the 41st and Bruno Fernandes found the back of the net in the first half to help Portugal go 5-0 at half-time. In the second half, Bruno Fernandes scored in the 51st and completed his hat-trick in the 72nd, scoring his second penalty. Joao Neves netted his third (81st) and Francisco Conceicao scored the last goal as the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side advanced to the FIFA World Cup 2026. FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers: Cristiano Ronaldo Sent Off As Ireland Stun Portugal, France Seal Spot.

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