Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his delight after his team secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Newspot recalls that Portugal became the latest nation to qualify for the tournament after defeating Armenia 9-1 at Estádio do Dragão on Sunday.
They joined the other 30 countries that had already secured World Cup qualification.
Ronaldo, who received a red card in Portugal’s 2-0 defeat against the Republic of Ireland a few days earlier, did not feature against Armenia.
In his absence, goals from Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Ramos, Bruno Fernandes (3), João Neves (3) and Francisco Conceição secured the emphatic win for Portugal.
Reacting on X after the game, Ronaldo wrote: “WE’RE IN THE WORLD CUP! LET’S GO, PORTUGAL!”
The 2026 World Cup will be staged across three nations – Mexico, the United States and Canada.
