With a victory in Ireland, Portugal would be certain to qualify for next year’s World Cup. But after 45 minutes, that doesn’t look likely at allin fact, quite the opposite.
The Portuguese are pressing forward, but the hosts from Ireland are successfully defending in front of their own goal so far and, on the other hand, are striking with clinical precision.
That the number 7 jersey would deliver today was somehow already expected. However, the football world had a different jersey wearer in mind. So far, CR7 has been upstagedand by TP7. Troy Parrott from AZ Alkmaar, who also wears the number 7 on his back, scored a brace for the Irish in the first half.
If Portugal were to lose, they would still have everything in their own hands in the final group match against Armenia, but Hungary is currently only two points behind the big favorite in Group F.
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