Without Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal could still stamp their passports for the 2026 World Cup
Portugal and Armenia will face off this Sunday (16th) at 11:00 am (Brasilia time) at the Estadio do Dragão in Porto in the 10th round of Group F of the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Only the top team from each group advances directly to the World Cup, with the second-place team participating in the repechage.
where to watch
The match will be broadcast live on sportv (closed TV) and Globoplay (streaming).
how to get to portugal
Portugal led Group F with 10 points, but lost 2-0 to Ireland in Dublin, missing out on their place in the World Cup. In this match, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off with a straight red card after elbowing an opponent.
However, a win at home this Sunday will guarantee direct qualification to the World Cup. For this reason, the Portuguese team will not be able to rely on CR7, who has been suspended and will be the only absentee for this Sunday’s game. Therefore, Gonzalo Ramos should be the starter in attack.
The only chance for the Portuguese to miss out on direct qualification to the World Cup is if they lose to Armenia and either Hungary or Ireland win, but they still need to overcome the goal difference.
How to get to Armenia
On the other hand, Armenia, who had already been eliminated, could only participate in the final round of the European qualifying round. The team is at the bottom of Group F with three points and has won just one of their five matches in the tournament.
Portugal x Armenia
2026 World Cup European Qualifier Group F Round 10
Date and time: Sunday, November 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (Brasilia time).
position: Porto’s Dragon Stadium.
Portugal: Diogo Costa. João Cancelo, Gonzalo Inacio, Rubén Diaz, Dalot. Ruben Neves, Vicinha, João Neves. Bernardo Silva, Gonzalo Ramos, João Félix. technical: Roberto Martinez.
Armenia: Avagyan. Piroyan, Muradian, Mkruchyan, Tiknizyan. Hovhannisian, Mouradian, and Sperzian. Sevikyan, Grant-Leon Lanos, Chagoyan. technical: Yegishe Melikyan.
Arbitrator: Irfan Perit (Bosnia).
Auxiliary items: Senad Ivrisinbegović (Bosnia) and Davor Bejo (Bosnia).
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano (Italy).
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