Portugal thrash Armenia to qualify, Ireland and Ukraine in play-offs

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2025-11-16

London (PA Media/dpa) - Portugal shrugged off Cristiano Ronaldo's suspension as Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves both scored hat-tricks to secure their qualification for the World Cup with a 9-1 thrashing of Armenia on Sunday. Renato Veiga's header put them on their way before Eduard Spertsyan equalized for Armenia. Two of Fernandes' goals came from the penalty spot while Goncalo Ramos and Francisco Conceicao were also on target. Troy Parrott score......

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