{"id":27467,"date":"2025-10-11T21:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=27467"},"modified":"2025-10-11T21:01:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:01:28","slug":"portugal-1-0-republic-of-ireland-spain-2-0-georgia-and-more-world-cup-2026-qualifying-live-world-cup-2026-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=27467","title":{"rendered":"Portugal 1-0 Republic of Ireland, Spain 2-0 Georgia, and more: World Cup 2026 qualifying \u2013 live | World Cup 2026 qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n
<\/p>\n

Key events<\/p>\n

<\/span>Show key events only<\/p>\n

Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruben Neves, the scorer in Lisbon, wore the No 21 shirt that his friend, Diogo Jota, once wore. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Jake O\u2019Brien spoke to RTE:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s very disappointing, I think the lads dug in for nearly the whole game. I think with how much we dug in, we deserved a point, that\u2019s going to really hurt us. Playing against teams like this you have to stay focused for the whole time, I think for just a small moment, we switched off, and they got their moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Niall Mullen gets in touch:<\/strong> \u201cAh my beloved Irish moral victory, how I\u2019ve missed you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Tony Mason gets in touch:<\/strong> \u201cOnly game with remaining jeopardy? Don\u2019t you know Serbia are playing Albania?\u201d<\/p>\n

I should have said: that I had access to other than the scoreline; I was watching the other three all at once. That\u2019s a huge win for Albania.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Saturday Uefa qualifiers scores<\/h2>\n

Group K<\/strong>
Latvia 2-2 Andorra
Serbia 0-1 Albania<\/p>\n

Group E<\/strong>
Bulgaria 1-6 Turkey
Spain 2-0 Georgia<\/p>\n

Group F<\/strong>
Hungary 2-0 Armenia
Portugal 1-0 Rep of Ireland<\/p>\n

Group I<\/strong>
Estonia 1-3 Italy
Norway 5-0 Israel FT<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Full-time: Portugal 1-0 Ireland<\/h2>\n

So close for Ireland, and such pain as Ruben Neves scored in time added on. The Irish are not out of it just yet, and were much improved but it\u2019s all on their remaining games. The Slovakian referee is confronted by Heimir Hallgr\u00edmsson. Caoimhin Kelleher was one of the heroes, saving from Ronaldo but that ended up so cruel.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Full-time: Estonia 1-3 Italy<\/h2>\n

A nice, clean win for Italy aside from the mistake from Donnarumma. Moises Kean scored but then had to be taken off with injury. Mateo Retegui made up for a penalty miss, and a first Azzurri goal from Francesco Pio Esposito.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Full-time: Spain 2-0 Georgia<\/h2>\n

Three wins from three for Spain, Pino and Oyarzabal scoring the goals in a match they dominated. It might have been more had it not been for Giorgi Mamardashvili, the Liverpool keeper.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Bulgaria 0-1 Turkey (Kahveci, 90+3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 1-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

That was cruel for Ireland, Heimir Hallgr\u00edmsson is furious in his dugout, watching the goal back. Rafael Leao almost kills it off from Ronaldo\u2019s layoff as Ireland leave space as they try and attack.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Portugal 1-0 Ireland (Neves, 90+1)<\/h2>\n

The game ticks into added time, and just as it seems that Ireland are holding on, Trincao loops a cross to Ruben Neves, who breaks his international drought by heading home. Kelleher is caught in no-man\u2019s land.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ronaldo is still on, and it takes an Egan toe-end to stop him in his tracks. Next, Trincao makes a mess of a shot.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the game with remaining jeopardy from the evening. Josh Cullen is booked and he will not be able to face Armenia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ireland struggling to hold the ball, sub Will Smallbone losing possession. Liam Manning has just been booked. The Slovakian referee will be the focus of post-match attention. Off goes the veteran Seamus Coleman for the returning John Egan.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Stephen G gets in touch:<\/strong> \u201cHow was that a penalty?! Hit his chest at a pelt and we didn\u2019t see it reviewed on tv enough. Happy Kelleher has the Zlatan King – Fu kick in reserve but VAR needs to be binned or have it\u2019s own VAR system to review awful decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Spain 2-0 Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Elche, the big news is that Georgia have just had their first shot. Utter dominance from Spain.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Estonia 1-3 Italy (Rauno Sappinen, 73)<\/h2>\n

A horror show from Donnarumma, he tries to catch a cross, and drops it at the feet of Rauno Sappinen, the Estonian striker.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Estonia 0-3 Italy (Francesco Esposito, 74)<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a lovely finish from Inter\u2019s 20-year-old, set up by a cross from Leonardo Spinazzola, and slashed home. That\u2019s his first goal for his country.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a016.29 EDT<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ireland\u2019s hero flaps at a corner aimed as Dias and can only watch it drift by. Off goes Evan Ferguson, who saw very little of the ball. Ogbene goes off.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Penalty saved by Ireland’s Kelleher<\/h2>\n

Ronaldo takes it, and takes a deep breath. Kelleher spreads himself wide, and with his boot smashes away a kick that was aimed down the centre! Justice done!<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Penalty to Portugal!<\/h2>\n

Who did it hit? Nathan Collins is complaining. It came off Darragh O\u2019Shea\u2019s chest. What will the Slovakian ref be guided towards?<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Close. Semedo lays up Ronaldo but the great man misses.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Charles Antaki gets in touch:<\/strong> \u201cThere was a lot of walking football played in that first half of the Spain-Georgia game, all of it played by Spain, and with a correspondingly treacle-like response from the opposition. You wait for the viper-like strike – it did happen once – but otherwise you might as well put on some trance music. More from Pedri please.”<\/p>\n

\u201cBeautifully struck by Oyarzabal, for sure, but the award of a free kick for a handball was grotesque. The Georgian player in the wall put his arm across his face for protection and it hit him somewhere around the elbow. If he hadn\u2019t had it there he\u2019d have got a broken nose at least. What could be a more natural position than one to protect yourself against that?\u201d<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Bulgaria 1-5 Turkey (Zeki Celik 65)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Spain 2-0 Georgia (Oyarzabal, 64)<\/h2>\n

The La Real man lashes a free-kick with his left foot. Mamardashvili had no chance. Oyarzabal is immediately replaced after his latest goal; he\u2019s a player in form. On comes Borja Iglesias. Pino, the other scorer is replaced by Alex Baena.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a016.13 EDT<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

More changes \u2013 Vitinha off, and Semedo on, the latter almost making an impact. On comes Mikey \u201cJinky\u201d Johnston for Ireland f0r Festy Ebosele.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Off goes Neto, and on comes Rafael Leao. Neto doesn\u2019t look too happy. Dalot off, and Wolves legend Trincao to replace him. That\u2019s an attacking change from Portuguese Bob.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Big news from Scotland.<\/strong> Who will take the chalice from Russell Martin?<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

This game is overheating, plenty of heavy challenges, and the two coaches off their benches. Ruben Neves, who has never scored for Portugal, fires wide of Kelleher.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Bulgaria 1-4 Turkey (Yildiz, 56)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Estonia 0-2 Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italy not sitting on their lead, and are looking for more. Their goal difference is vastly inferior to Norway\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Spain 1-0 Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Porro hits the post, and then Oyarzabal is denied by a clearance off the line.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Bulgaria 1-3 Turkey (Kenan Yildiz 51)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

The referee in Lisbon, not too popular after some first-half decisions, gets in the way of the ball, and stops what looks like a promising Irish attack.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Bulgaria 1-2 Turkey (Viktor Popov Og 49)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.57 EDT<\/p>\n

Spain 1-0 Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spain resume their passing control in Elche, and look for a second goal. Mamardashvili makes a fine save as Porro plays through Oyarzabal, and then Ferran Torres hits the side-netting.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Back away in Europe<\/h2>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Portugal have made a change, Inacio goes off, and Renato Veiga, once of Chelsea comes into defence.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Uefa qualifiers half-time scores<\/h2>\n

Group K<\/strong>
Latvia 2-2 Andorra FT
Serbia 0-1 Albania<\/p>\n

Group E<\/strong>
Bulgaria 1-1 Turkey
Spain 1-0 Georgia<\/p>\n

Group F<\/strong>
Hungary 2-0 Armenia FT
Portugal 0-0 Rep of Ireland<\/p>\n

Group I<\/strong>
Estonia 0-2 Italy
Norway 5-0 Israel FT<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Half-time: Estonia 0-2 Italy<\/h2>\n

Moises Kean and Mateo Retegui\u2019s goals have Italy on course, and for second place.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Serbia 0-1 Albania (Rey Manaj 45)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Half-time: Bulgaria 1-1 Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Half-time: Spain 1-0 Georgia<\/h2>\n

Yeremy Pino\u2019s goal separates the teams though it might have been more, save for Mamardashvili\u2019s save of Ferran Torres\u2019 penalty.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Half-time: Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/h2>\n

Nathan Collins\u2019 heroic block when Bruno Fernandes seemed set to score closes out a decent half for the Irish. Not much going forward, but they are sticking to their defensive task well.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Spain 1-0 Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oyarzabal goes close with an effort. Georgia have defended well under heavy pressure.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Estonia 0-2 Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reteegui had earlier missed a 30th minute penalty, hitting the post with his kick. His run-up was reminiscent of Simone Zaza at Euro 2016, and just as effective.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Goal! Estonia 0-2 Italy (Retegui, 38)<\/h2>\n

Retegui scores, a clinical strike, Dimarco\u2019s call comes to Orsolini, who sets up Retegui\u2026.though there\u2019s a VAR call. Gattuso looks annoyed. It is given.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ronaldo fancied and was just starting a bicycle kick when the ball was headed away. Ireland holding firm, Portugal yet to put a shot on target. Nathan Collins climbs to head away and then Vitinha loops a header over the bar.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Spain 1-0 Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Porro\u2019s cross almost finds Merino, who is usually so good in the air, but the chance is missed.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ronaldo has a clear run on Darragh O\u2019Shea but fails to connect. Ogbene through from Coleman\u2019s ball but Dalot steps across and his touch is a thing of wonder in taking the sting from the attack.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Mamardashvili saves a penalty<\/h2>\n

Mamardashvili redeems himself, as Ferran takes, and he saves well. Good news for Liverpool fans.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Penalty for Spain<\/h2>\n

Mamardashvili clatters Ferran Torres, that was clumsy. The decision checked by VAR but that\u2019s plumb.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.15 EDT<\/p>\n

Goal! Spain 1-0 Georgia (Pino, 24)<\/h2>\n

A slick move, the ball from Pedri was superb, and Le Normand laid it up for Yeremy Pino to poke home, another Crystal Palace player shining.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the 21st minute there\u2019s a minute\u2019s applause for Diogo Jota, whose last game was in the Nations League final this summer.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Estonia 0-1 Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Retegui, who plays his football in Saudi Arabia, fires wide. Italy look better under Gattuso, though are playing for second place behind rampant Norway.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Portugal 0-0 Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

What a miss. Ronaldo shoots, Kelleher deflects the ball out \u2013 or was it the post? – and Bernardo Silva misses the rebound. Portugal stepping it up. Oof, a nasty tackle from Festy Ebosele, and Roberto Martinez wants a red, rather than yellow.<\/p>\n

Share<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.06 EDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ruben Neves, the scorer in Lisbon, wore the No 21 shirt that his friend, Diogo Jota, once wore. Share Jake O\u2019Brien spoke to RTE: \u201cIt\u2019s very disappointing, I think the lads dug in for nearly the whole game. I think with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[130,8797,1921,132,2043,11546,8920,16401,714,550],"class_list":{"0":"post-27467","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-cup","9":"tag-georgia","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-live","12":"tag-portugal","13":"tag-qualifiers","14":"tag-qualifying","15":"tag-republic","16":"tag-spain","17":"tag-world"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27467\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}