Tag: Portugal
Ronaldo sees Red as Ireland shock Portugal in Dublin
Ireland took the lead in the 17th minute when Liam Scales lifted a perfect pass toward Parrott, who climbed highest…
Portugal edge past stubborn Ireland with late Neves strike in Lisbon
Cristiano Ronaldo, earning another cap for his country, endured a frustrating night. The veteran forward missed a penalty in the…
Benfica set to unveil Mourinho as new manager
Candidate Joao Noronha Lopes, the favorite to win, has been linked with interest in Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim.
Ronaldo on target as Portugal edge Hungary in five-goal thriller
The breakthrough for Roberto Martínez’s men came in the 36th minute. After a goalmouth scramble, João Cancelo poked the ball…
Ageless Ronaldo hits brace in Portugal’s five-star World Cup qualifier win
Ronaldo’s second goal came moments after the restart with a thunderous strike from distance that swerved into the top corner,…
How British-Nigerian, friend drowned in Portugal hotel pool hours after arrival
Tragedy hit in Portugal when British-Nigerian man King Edonmi, aged 29, and his friend Mo, aged 27, drowned in a…
Nnadozie shines as Super Falcons hold Portugal in thrilling draw
Moments later, Nnadozie calmly collected a dangerous cross, and the Falcons responded with a fluid attacking move as Francisca Ordega…
Mission X: Super Falcons go up against Portugal in friendly
The Falcons’ contingent flew out of the Federal Capital, Abuja to Casablanca on Sunday morning aboard a Royal Air Maroc…
Portugal edge Spain in tense penalty showdown to lift Nations League trophy
However, Cristiano Ronaldo levelled the score in the 61st minute, seizing on a loose ball in the box and calmly…
Portugal roar into final as Ronaldo sinks Germany with classic finish
The 40-year-old forward showed masterful composure, slotting the ball past Marc-André ter Stegen to give Portugal the lead. The goal…
Ronaldo hits 133rd goal for Portugal in victory over Poland
Just 11 minutes later, Ronaldo doubled the advantage for the visitors. After Rafael Leão’s promising shot hit the post, the…
Ronaldo delivers dramatic late goal to seal Portugal’s win against Scotland
However, in the 88th minute, Ronaldo made no mistake. Latching onto a perfect cross, he fired the ball into the…
Martinez rues missed penalty as Portugal exit Euros in shootout
Martinez said there were plenty of positives from the game, including the fact that Portugal had 63 per cent possession.…
Tired Mbappe asked to go off against Portugal – Deschamps
The usually prolific Mbappe has not been at his best during the Euros, scoring once from the penalty spot against…
Portugal’s Euro exit likely to herald Ronaldo’s international retirement
“It’s too soon and raw after the match to talk about that and there have been no individual decisions made,”…
France beat Portugal on penalties to reach Euro 2024 semi-finals
Earlier in the 63rd minute, Vitinha blew a huge opportunity. He was totally unmarked and fired a first-time shot towards…
Incredible Costa saves three penalties to send Portugal into Euro 2024 quarter-finals
Costa caught all Slovenia's three penalties, while Portugal converted all their penalties to emerge winner in an epic encounter.
Portugal thrash Turkey to zoom into Round of 16
Portugal made it 3-0 in the 56th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo put the ball across the area and Bruno Fernandes had…
Portugal fight back to claim sweet victory over Czech Republic
Silva and Vitinha tested Stanek further, with the Czech shot-stopper keeping both attempts out. However, after Diogo Jota thought he…
Ronaldo hits double as Portugal move past Slovakia to reach Euro 2024
Three minutes later Bruno Fernandes put the ball on a plate for Ronaldo, who scored with a simple close-range finish…
Ronaldo-less Portugal put nine goals past helpless Luxembourg
Fernandes engineered a splendid over-the-top assist for Diogo Jota, who broke through the visiting backline and caught Morris off his…
Ronaldo breaks another record, grabs brace in Euro qualifier
Ronaldo has appeared for Portugal 197th time in international match to become the only man to have done that for…
Ramos hits hat-trick as rampant Portugal crush Switzerland to reach quarter-finals
Gonçalo Ramos was the hero of the Portuguese side, grabbing a hat-trick in the annihilation of Switzerland.
Ghana, Uruguay crash out of World Cup, as Korea join Portugal in knockout stage
Despite the win, Uruguay also crashed out as South Korea beat Portugal 2-1 in the other match to go through…
Ronaldo’s Portugal triumph over Ghana in five-goal thriller
Ronaldo struck the ball into the left of the net, giving goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi no chance.
Super Eagles succumb to embarrassing debacle at Portugal
The match was to shape the Portuguese side for next week's World Cup in Qatar. The Eagles are not going…
Portugal reports over 1,000 heat-related deaths
Temperatures across drought-stricken Portugal surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) last week. Although they have dropped in the last few…
Buhari thanks Portugal for assisting Africa
The Nigerian leader welcomed the Business Forum organised during the visit and the signing of many Memoranda of Understanding between…
Ronaldo heads to Qatar for 5th World Cup with Portugal
"Portugal has played better matches, but this one will stay in our memories because it gave us a place in…
Portugal thrash Turkey, meet North Macedonia in Play-off final
Portugal dominated possession and deservedly took the lead on 15 minutes from an Otavio goal.