During the match, the situation worsened for the Portuguese team when Ronaldo was sent off after he swung an elbow at Dara O'Shea. Initially, the 40-year-old football star was shown a yellow card, but was later upgraded to red after the VAR review

In the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers match, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off as Ireland registered a dominating win by 2-0 over Portugal.

The loss continued the wait for Roberto Martinez's team to seal a spot in the upcoming marquee tournament. The Nations League champions were just one win shy from sealing their spot in the World Cup, but Ireland's Troy Parrott's brace has put their qualification in danger. Read More

After the loss, the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side now needs to defeat Armenia to qualify for the marquee tournament.

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