The star Cristiano Ronaldo opened his career in the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with a remarkable brilliance, after he led the Portuguese team to a landslide victory over his Armenian counterpart 5-0, in the match that was held on Saturday evening in the first round of Group F.
Who scored the goals of Portugal in five Yerevan?
The meeting witnessed a collective brilliance of Portugal stars, and the goals came as follows:
Joao Felix opened the scoring early in the 10th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the score in the 21st minute, before adding his second and fourth personal goal to Portugal in the 46th minute.
Joao Kansilo scored the third goal in the 31st minute, and celebrated in the manner of his late teammate Dyou Jota, Joao Felix returned to conclude the Portuguese Portugal in the 61st minute, scoring his second goal in the meeting.
What is the position of Portugal in the sixth group?
With this victory, Portugal leads Group VI with 3 points, which includes Hungary, Ireland and Armenia.
What is the next match for Portugal in the qualifiers?
The Portuguese national team is preparing for a strong confrontation in the second round against Hungary, which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, September 9th, in a real test of Ronaldo’s aspirations and his companions on the way to qualify for the World Cup 2026.
Ronaldo exceeds Messi with a new record in the World Cup qualifiers
Ronaldo became second in the ranking of the historical scorers of the World Cup qualifiers on all continents, with 38 goals, overcoming Lionel Messi by two goals, and late with a single goal for Carlos Ruiz from Guatemala.
Cristiano Ronaldo also strengthened his record at the top of the historic scorers’ ranking with football teams with 140 international goals.
