Ireland – Portugal
10.11.2021
Portugal,who are currently second in Group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, will face Ireland on Thursday night. Fernando Santos’ men trail current Group A toppers Serbia by just one point but have a game in hand over them. Portugal will be looking to secure top spot as they prepare for the final two matches of their World Cup qualifying campaign against the Republic of Ireland and Serbia.
Ireland have failed to qualify for the World Cup after winning just one and losing three of their six games so far. They are currently 11 points behind the final qualification berth in the group currently occupied by their Thursday opponents. Stephen Kenny’s enterprising brand of football failed to get them the results they needed in the early stages of their qualifying campaign.
Portugal have won both of the last two meetings between the two sides. The most recent match between the two sides ended in a 2-1 win for Portugal.
Cristiano Ronaldo and co. have a game in hand over the Serbians whom they’ll meet at the Estadio da Luz on Sunday. Even though the Republic of Ireland were able to take the game to Portugal in their latest meeting, Fernando Santos’ men should prevail here without much hassle.
This match will be played on 11/11/2021 at 21:45.
