US EditionRonaldo Sent Off for Elbowing Ireland Defender in World Cup Qualifying
- In Dublin, the Republic of Ireland national team beat Portugal 2-0 in a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier, with Ronaldo dismissed after a VAR review on Thursday.
- Facing a must-not-lose scenario, Heimir Hallgrimsson's Ireland sat back to disrupt Portugal and capitalised on counter chances after Hungary beat Armenia 1-0 earlier in Group F.
- Parrott's two first-half strikes, a header after 17 minutes and a goal on the stroke of half-time past Diogo Costa, led Ireland's surprise win, with Parrott saying `This is probably the best night I have had in my entire life, I have no words to describe it`.
- With one match left on Sunday, the group shows Portugal national team on 10 points, Hungary national team on 8, and Republic of Ireland on 7, with Ireland needing a three-goal win and Portugal's loss to qualify.
- Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off after a VAR review for elbowing Dara O'Shea, receiving his first red for Portugal and 13th career red, potentially missing the World Cup start.
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By Pablo A. García Escorihuela, CNN. Cristiano Ronaldo assured everyone before the match against Ireland, for the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, that he would behave himself and that, although he knew the Irish public's harsh temperament, he would maintain his composure. However, being down 2-0 well into the second half led the Portuguese player—whose competitive nature often pushes him to the limit—to make a mistake that could cost…
By Pablo A. García Escorihuela, CNN. Cristiano Ronaldo assured everyone before the match against Ireland, for the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, that he would behave himself and that, although he knew the Irish public's harsh temperament, he would maintain his composure. However, being down 2-0 well into the second half led the Portuguese player—whose competitive nature often pushes him to the limit—to make a mistake that could cost…
Cristiano Ronaldo will probably have to wait at least three weeks to know the length of the penalty that FIFA will award him before the 2026 World Cup. The Portuguese star could receive a punishment of two or three matches due to the red card he received on Thursday for beating Irish defender Dara O'Shea with his elbow during the 2-0 defeat in Dublin. FIFA is taking up to three weeks after the rounds of the 2026 World Cup qualifier matches to pu…
Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg sent off Cristiano Ronaldo. This could mean the world star misses matches at the start of the 2026 World Cup.
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