Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off as Republic of Ireland stunned Portugal with a 2-0 win and forced Roberto Martinez's side to wait to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

The reigning Nations League holders knew a win would be enough to secure their place at next summer's tournament, but a Troy Parrott double put an end to that possibility.

The former Tottenham - and current AZ Alkmaar - striker opened the scoring just after the 15-minute mark with a close-range header, before doubling Ireland's advantage on the stroke of half-time.

Portugal's hopes of earning a comeback were harmed when talisman Ronaldo was sent off for swinging an elbow at defender Dara O'Shea off the ball.

Ronaldo was initially shown a yellow card for the incident, but saw the caution upgraded following a VAR review.

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