Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his delight after his group secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
DAILY POST recollects that Portugal grew to become the newest nation to qualify for the event after defeating Armenia 9-1 at Estádio do Dragão on Sunday.
They joined the opposite 30 nations that had already secured World Cup qualification.
Ronaldo, who acquired a purple card in Portugal’s 2-0 defeat towards the Republic of Eire a couple of days earlier, didn’t function towards Armenia.
In his absence, targets from Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Ramos, Bruno Fernandes (3), João Neves (3) and Francisco Conceição secured the emphatic win for Portugal.
Reacting on X after the sport, Ronaldo wrote: “WE’RE IN THE WORLD CUP! LET’S GO, PORTUGAL!”
The 2026 World Cup will likely be staged throughout three nations – Mexico, the USA and Canada.
