Overview
- Ronaldo, 40, scored in the 22nd and 45+3 minutes in Lisbon to reach 41 World Cup qualifying goals, surpassing Carlos Ruiz’s 39.
- Dominik Szoboszlai equalised in the 90+1 minute after Portugal had turned an early deficit into a lead.
- The result means Portugal did not secure qualification on the night and must wait to confirm their place at the 2026 tournament.
- A win paired with an Armenia setback against Ireland could have sealed Portugal’s berth, a scenario that remained out of reach after the draw.
- Accounts differ on Ronaldo’s second goal, with most describing a finish from a Nuno Mendes cross and at least one report calling it a penalty.