Though Portugal comfortably secured their place within the FIFA World Cup 2026 through the November worldwide break, they nonetheless had a critical concern relating to Cristiano Ronaldo. The striker was proven a direct crimson card within the match in opposition to Eire, creating a possible menace to his availability for subsequent 12 months’s event.
If he had acquired a suspension longer than one match, CR7 would have had no selection however to serve it through the group stage of the World Cup, as it’s the subsequent FIFA competitors on the calendar.
Nonetheless, he acquired good news on Tuesday: the ultimate size of Ronaldo’s suspension was made public, and it will likely be only one match. Meaning he already served it throughout Portugal’s recreation in opposition to Armenia on November 16, clearing the striker to play from the opening match of the World Cup.
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