Portugal Wins Against Ireland in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Portugal's team, featuring Nuno Mendes, Gonçalo Ramos, and Vitinha, secured a 1-0 victory against Ireland in the third round of the European zone qualifiers.
The match, played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, saw Nuno Mendes play the entire game, while Vitinha was replaced after an hour and Ramos came on in the final stages.
- Final score: Portugal 1, Ireland 0
- Goal scorer: Not specified
- Portugal's lineup:
- Costa
- Inacio (substituted by Veiga at 46')
- Dias
- Dalot (substituted by Trincao at 62')
- Mendes
- R. Fernandes (substituted by Ramos at 86')
- Vitinha (substituted by Semedo at 61')
- B. Silva
- Neto (substituted by Leão at 61')
- Ronaldo
- Ireland's lineup:
- Kelleher
- Collins
- O'Brien
- O'Shea
- Manning
- Coleman (substituted by Egan at 86')
- Cullen
- Molumby
- Ogbene (substituted by Smallbone at 77')
- Ebosele (substituted by Johnston at 64')
- Ferguson (substituted by Parrott at 78')
Author's summary: Portugal leads their group with three wins.