Cristiano Ronaldo Will Miss Match Against Armenia
The Irish national team defeated Portugal 2-0, with Troy Parrott scoring a double. In the 59th minute, Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off with a direct red card. This was Ronaldo's first red card in international competition.
Initially, the referee showed a yellow card to the 40-year-old Ronaldo for elbowing defender O'Shea in the back, but after VAR intervention, the match referee changed his decision and immediately issued a red card to the forward.
Thus, in the final round of the group stage, the Portuguese national team will face the Armenian team without Cristiano Ronaldo. After four rounds, the Irish national team has earned 4 points and is in third place in Group F. Portugal, with 10 points, continues to lead the standings.