Overview
- FIFA suspended enforcement of the final two matches of Cristiano Ronaldo's three-game ban and placed them on a one-year probation.
- The move, communicated to AFP and reported by ISTOÉ, means he is eligible to play in Portugal's opening matches at the 2026 tournament.
- If Ronaldo commits a comparable infraction during the probation, the two suspended matches will be imposed immediately in Portugal’s next official games.
- He already served one match of the punishment on November 16 against Armenia, after being sent off on November 13 for elbowing Dara O’Shea in Dublin.
- The 40-year-old, international football’s record scorer with 143 goals, is seeking a sixth World Cup appearance.