Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were in for a rude awakening during their visit to Ireland in the UEFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. After falling to the Irish side in Dublin, the Portuguese suffered a deflating blow in their pursuit of the 2026 World Cup.

The home crowd at Aviva Stadium got under the skin of Ronaldo and Portugal, while The Boys in Green blew the away side out of the water with a statement victory. Led by Troy Parrott’s brace, Ireland defeated Portugal 2-0, to keep their World Cup hopes alive. As for Portugal, they would have secured their place in soccer’s biggest tournament with a win over Ireland.

As Ronaldo and company failed to beat the Irish, Portugal will decide their future in the final game of the group stage. Portugal (10 points) will take on Armenia (3) at home in

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