It took years, two World Cup qualifiers, and a touch of fate — but Cristiano Ronaldo has finally kept his word to Liverpool ’s Dominik Szoboszlai. After Portugal’s 2-2 draw with Hungary in Lisbon, Ronaldo made sure the Hungarian captain walked away with something more valuable than just a point — his match jersey.

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Portugal remain focused on landing the greatest prize in world football after Bruno Fernandes vowed the team are playing to win the World Cup for the entire nation. Portugal have a 100 per cent record heading into the Group F qualifier clash with Ireland,

Ronaldo will celebrate his 41st birthday in February but has a contract with Al Nassr until 2027 and is expecting to play at a sixth World Cup next year—together, he and Lionel Messi will jointly break the record for most World Cup tournament appearances set by Germany’s Lothar Matthäus in 1998.

Harry Kane scored twice as England secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 5-0 thrashing of Latvia on Tuesday.England have not failed to qualify for a World Cup since it was last in the USA back in 1994.