Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.Alamy Stock Photo FreeNations League Portugal confirmed as Ireland's World Cup qualification opponents Portugal beat Denmark 5-2 after extra-time tonight, and 5-3 on aggregate. 10.25pm, 23 Mar 2025 Share options IRELAND WILL FACE Portugal in 2026 World Cup qualification after their Nations League A quarter-final win over Denmark. Portugal won 5-2 after extra-time in Lisbon tonight, and 5-3 on aggregate, as the Danes surrendered their first-leg lead. The Portuguese are now the top seeds in Ireland’s World Cup qualifying group. Advertisement Cristiano Ronaldo missed an early penalty, but an own goal and other efforts from the Al Nassr forward, Francisco Trincão (two) and Gonçalo Ramos helped the hosts to victory. Trincão and Ramos bagged the decisive efforts in extra-time, with Rasmus Kristensen and Christian Eriksen previously on target for Denmark. Meanwhile, it was a disappointing night for Ireland’s other World Cup qualification rivals. Hungary were beaten 3-0 at home to Turkiye and 6-1 on aggregate in their A/B promotion-relegation playoff. Armenia, meanwhile, were hammered 6-1 by Georgia and 9-1 on aggregate in their B/C promotion-relegation playoff. More to follow. View 6 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Portugal confirmed as Ireland's World Cup qualification opponents”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Portugal confirmed as Ireland's World Cup qualification opponents”. 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