Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in Portugal's World Cup qualifying match against Ireland. He earned a straight red card for an elbow that he appeared to throw into the back/head of an Irish defender.

For Portugal's most important game of the World Cup qualifiers, Cristiano Ronaldo will not be able to play for the Portuguese national team. His red card in the previous match against Ireland resulted ...

Piers Morgan defends Cristiano Ronaldo after his red card vs Ireland and compares the play to Messi, fueling online ...

© Alexander Hassenstein/Lars Baron/Getty ImagesPortugal head coach Roberto Martinez and Cristiano Ronaldo. The moment effectively ended the nation’s hopes of a ...

Portugal will aim to secure its place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday with a victory against Armenia, but the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be able to feature after his red card against the ...

Portugal manager Roberto Martínez has urged FIFA not to hand out a lengthy ban to Cristiano Ronaldo over his red card against the Republic of Ireland. A shock 2–0 defeat went from bad to worse on the ...

Portugal are on the verge of qualifying for the 2026 men’s World Cup, though they could be without their captain and all-time leading goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo for their opening game. The ...

© Charles McQuillan/Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesPortugal stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes. Cristiano Ronaldo is unquestionably Portugal’s biggest ...

Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing an Ireland opponent. FIFA published a disciplinary verdict ...

Cristiano Ronaldo likely faces a three-week wait to discover the length of his FIFA ban ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. FIFA has taken three weeks after rounds of 2026 World Cup qualifying ...