• Nations League champions Portugal beat Ireland 1-0 in Group F of their UEFA qualifier for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
  • The match at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal, saw Ruben Neves score and injury-time winner, while Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo missed a second-half penalty.
  • Portugal top the group with three wins from three and are looking to build on their success of beating Spain in the UEFA Nations League final earlier this year.
  • Ireland are searching for their first win with only one point to their name from their opening three games.
  • France and Germany moved a step closer to qualifying from the European group stages with wins on Friday, although the former lost Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe to a recurrence of an ankle injury.