- Ireland host Ireland vs Portugal for a UEFA Group F qualifier for the 2026 World Cup as the away side look to seal qualification while the home side are hoping to keep their slim hopes alive.
- The match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin kicks off at 7:45pm (19:45 GMT).
- Ireland Won by 2-0 (Ireland vs Portugal)
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LIVE: Ireland vs Portugal
The party starts in Dublin
Ireland vs Portugal – This sensational Ireland win is being celebrated in the stands. Ireland have kept their World Cup hopes alive in spectacular fashion.
They now travel to Hungary on Sunday for a massive game.
Full-time
The final whistle blows in Dublin and there is jubilation all around the Aviva Stadium!
Ireland have pulled off a massive win against Portugal.
Full-time: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
40s ago (21:42 GMT)
Ireland on their way to a famous victory
Less than two minutes to go in Dublin. Ireland are almost there…
90+6 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
2m ago (21:42 GMT)
Another shot for Portugal
Ruben Neves creates some space for himself, but his effort is straight down the throat of Kelleher.
90+4 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
5m ago (21:39 GMT)
Another shot for Portugal
Ruben Neves creates some space for himself, but his effort is straight down the throat of Kelleher.
90+4 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
16m ago (21:38 GMT)
Veiga fires over
This chunky period of stoppage time will no doubt have a few Ireland fans on edge.
A Portugal goal now would set up a grandstand finish, but Ireland are standing strong.
The ball sits up nicely for Veiga but his long-range effort is smashed over the bar, much to the delight of the home crowd.
90+3 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
19m ago (21:36 GMT)
Seven minutes added on
Ireland regain possession and Johnston races towards the Portugal goal.
He shoots from just inside the box but his effort is blocked.
90+1 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
22m ago (21:35 GMT)
Ramos effort saved
Kelleher hasn’t had much to do tonight but he has just been called into action and what a response!
He got down low to his left to stop a well-struck effort from Ramos.
89 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
23m ago (21:33 GMT)
Ireland make two more changes
Ireland enjoy a rare spell of possession as they look to close out this game.
Heimir Hallgrimsson makes two more changes:
Off: Chiedozie Ogbene, Liam Scales
On: James Dunne, Mikey Johnston
88 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
35m ago (21:22 GMT)
Penalty appeal
A chance for Ireland to score a third.
The counter attack finds Azaz in the ‘D’. He fires a shot at goal but it is deflected behind for a corner.
The ball is swung in and Ireland claim for a handball from Semedo in the box. The referee and VAR see nothing wrong.
76 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
49m ago (21:07 GMT)
Ronaldo sent off!
Glenn Nyberg is summoned to the touchline to look at the VAR monitor.
Ronaldo was tussling with O’Shea in the box and reacted angrily to having his shirt tugged.
He lashed out with an elbow into O’Shea’s back, and the referee has seen enough. Ronaldo is shown a red card!
62 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
58m ago (20:58 GMT)
Ireland stand strong
Portugal are camped out on the edge of the Ireland area, but the home side are standing firm and limiting their opponents to only a handful of opportunities.
The Ireland defenders get a quick breather as Dalot is flagged for straying into an offside position.
52 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
1h ago (20:53 GMT)
Half-time changes for Portugal
Off: Goncalo Inacio, Joao Cancelo
On: Nelson Semedo, Renato Veiga
48 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
Second half under way
Portugal have made two half-time changes. Details to come.
Portugal kick off the second half as they look to get back into this one.
46 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
Half Time
A huge cheer in Dublin as Glenn Nyberg blows for half-time.
Troy Parrott has single-handedly taken control of this game and provided a huge boost for Ireland’s World Cup qualification hopes.
Half-time: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
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1h ago (20:35 GMT)
VAR check
Nervous moments for the home fans as the goal is checked by VAR.
But the goal is good, and the game can continue.
45+4 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
1h ago (20:31 GMT)
GOAL! Ireland double their lead!
Wow!
45 mins: Ireland 2-0 Portugal
1h ago (20:18 GMT)
Chance for Portugal
Joao Neves takes a shot from over 25 yards out, and his effort flies wide of the post.
That was well struck, but just off target.
32 mins: Ireland 1-0 Portugal
1h ago (20:10 GMT)
Ireland working hard
Parrott has had a brilliant start to this match, causing plenty of problems for the Portugal backline.
He tries to set up Ogbene during a rare Ireland counter, but his pass doesn’t reach the intended target.
31 mins: Ireland 1-0 Portugal
2h ago (20:06 GMT)
Parrott heads home
What a roar in Dublin!
Parrott wins the corner after pressurising Costa, and he finds himself in the right place at the right time as Scales heads the ball back across goal from the back post.
Portugal lost Parrott, and he was left with a simple header to give Ireland the lead.
20 mins: Ireland 1-0 Portugal
2h ago (20:04 GMT)
GOAL! Ireland take the lead!
Parrott from the corner!
18 mins: Ireland 1-0 Portugal
2h ago (20:03 GMT)
Ireland attack
A rare chance for Ireland as Parrott charges down the right to break away from his marker.
He crosses the ball into the box looking for Ogbene, but the Portuguese defence scramble the ball away.
17 mins: Ireland 0-0 Portugal
2h ago (19:59 GMT)
Portugal keep on coming
It is one-way traffic at the moment, with Portugal piling the pressure on Ireland.
The ball is worked down the right and pulled back to Ronaldo, who skies a shot into the stands.
Ireland need to find a way to get into this game.
12 mins: Ireland 0-0 Portugal
2h ago (19:53 GMT)
Ronaldo free kick
Ireland are struggling to maintain possession, and Portugal are capitalising.
Vitinha takes a shot from outside the box, and his effort is blocked by the hand of an Irish defender.
It leaves Ronaldo with a free kick that is well within his range.
7 mins: Ireland 0-0 Portugal
2h ago (19:47 GMT)
Kickoff
Taylor gets the game under way for Ireland.
The hosts are in all green with Portugal in all white.
Kickoff: Ireland 0-0 Portugal
Team XI
Ireland XI: Kelleher (GK); Coleman, Collins (C), O’Shea, O’Brien, Scales; Azaz, Taylor, Cullen; Ogbene, Parrott
Position: 5-3-2 for Ireland
Portugal XI: Costa (GK); Cancelo, Inacio, Dias, Dalot; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Ruben Neves; Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo (C), Joao Felix
Position: 4-3-3 for Portugal
Five changes for Portugal
Diogo Dalot, Joao Felix, Goncalo Inacio, Joao Neves and Joao Cancelo come in with Renato Veiga and Nelson Semedo dropping to the bench.
Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto and Nuno Mendes all miss out completely.
Four changes for Ireland
Heimir Hallgrimsson has made four changes to the side that beat Armenia in mid-October.
Star striker Evan Ferguson misses out with an ankle injury, with Jayson Molumby serving a one-match ban. Festy Ebosele drops to the bench, whilst Will Smallbone is out of the squad entirely.
Josh Cullen, Troy Parrott, Jack Taylor and Chiedozie Ogbene all come in.
Head-to-head
This is the 18th meeting between the European sides with Portugal winning 10 and Ireland winning four of those encounters.
Ireland’s last Victory over Portugal came in a friendly in 2005, courtesy of a solitary Andy O’Brien strike in Dublin. There have been four subsequent matches, of which Portugal have won three.
Ireland’s last competitive win against Portugal came in a European Championships qualifier in 1995.
The fixture dates back to 1946 and began with a 3-1 home win for Portugal in a friendly.