US EditionHungary Deny Portugal, Ronaldo Early World Cup Berth
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to put Portugal ahead, but Hungary equalized in injury time to end the match 2-2, leaving Portugal with a perfect qualifier record.
- On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice but Portugal national team were held to a 2-2 draw by Hungary national team in a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier.
- Portugal could have sealed a place at next year's finals but must wait until November, topping Group F with 10 points from four matches, five clear of Hungary with two games left.
- Szalai's early goal was followed by Ronaldo's 22nd-minute equaliser and a first-half stoppage-time tap-in from a Nuno Mendes cross.
- Martinez substituted Ronaldo in the 78th minute with Portugal leading 2-1, and Szoboszlai's stoppage-time equaliser prevented Portugal from clinching with two games to spare.
- Ronaldo's personal milestones continued as he reached 143 goals, while Szoboszlai said `I couldn't get to the near post so I went for the far post, I don't know how many legs the ball went through, but it worked out` after his stoppage-time equaliser.
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SCAN SPORT - Opposite Hungary (2-2), Cristiano Ronaldo, author of a double, was also illustrated by totally missing a free shot played with Nuno Mendes.
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Fans have ripped into head coach Roberto Martinez after Portugal were held to a 2-2 draw by Hungary in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday at Estadio Alvande.
Portugal held 2-2 by Hungary despite Ronaldo double
LISBON - Portugal were forced to delay punching their World Cup ticket after being held to a 2-2 home draw by Hungary in Tuesday's qualifier as Dominik Szoboszlai struck a stoppage-time equaliser after two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo had put the hosts ahead. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Portuguese national football team played to a 2-2 draw against Hungary in Lisbon tonight, in a fourth-round match.
In an emotional game, Hungary surprised Portugal, but Ronaldo worked back in the first part. Three balls in the posts later, Selection failed to manage and suffered at the end (2-2).
At 40 years of age and despite not playing in the big leagues of Europe, Cristiano Ronaldo still manages to register his name in the historical records of football. This Tuesday he scored a double for the Portuguese team in the match at home against Hungary, which leaves him as the historic scorer of the World Cup Qualifiers, considering the confederations of all continents participating in this classification system. Lusos fell for the minimum …
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