A 2-0 win over Portugal - repeat, lest you don’t believe it: a 2-0 win over Portugal - means the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of a trip to United States/Canada/Mexico next summer are alive and kicking. Cristiano Ronaldo had expressed the hope before the game that the home crowd wouldn’t boo him too much. This was a bit different, though, because, after Chiedozie Ogbene hit the post, the Troy man scored again. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures after his altercation with Dara O'Shea - he would be sent off for the incident. ‘Yap, yap, yap,’ he suggested with his blinking hand in Hallgrímsson’s direction, but after they had a frank exchange of views, they shook hands.

Source: The Irish Times November 14, 2025 17:31 UTC