Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off for the first time in international football as Portugal miss the chance to secure World Cup qualification with a surprise 2-0 defeat by the Republic of Ireland at Aviva Stadium.

Welcome to Sportstar's highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier between Ireland and Portugal, which was played in Dublin, Ireland.

Portugal fell 2-0 to Ireland and missed the chance to secure their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They were stunned by two first-half goals from Troy Parrott and could not recover from the blow. On top of that, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off following a VAR review.

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Cristiano Ronaldo suffers as Portugal lose in Ireland, while Erling Haaland helps Norway to close in on World Cup qualification - reaction.

Cristiano Ronaldo could miss the opening two matches of next summer's World Cup after his red card for Portugal against the Republic of Ireland.

Ireland came from two goals down on that occasion to salvage a point thanks to an Evan Ferguson strike and an injury time equaliser from Adam Idah. Here's what you need to know about the latest game between Ireland and Hungary: Sunday, Novemeber 16. Puskás Aréna in Budapest. 2pm Irish time.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects his record sixth World Cup next year at age 41 will be his last. Ronaldo has told CNN anchor Becky Anderson: “Definitely, yes, because I will be 41 years old.”