Overview
- Portugal crushed Armenia 9-1 in Porto to win Group F, with Bruno Fernandes and João Neves each completing hat-tricks as Cristiano Ronaldo served a suspension.
- Norway beat Italy 4-1 at San Siro to finish qualifying perfect on points, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to reach 16 goals and Italy consigned to the repescagem.
- Ireland earned a playoff place by overturning Hungary 3-2 in Budapest, capped by a Troy Parrott hat-trick with the winner deep into stoppage time.
- Ronaldo faces a FIFA misconduct hearing following his red card against Ireland, a case that could bring a multi-game World Cup ban, with Portugal preparing an appeal.
- Brazil topped Senegal 2-0 in London as 18-year-old Estêvão scored, and Carlo Ancelotti signaled minimal changes for Tunisia with Gabriel Magalhães a likely absentee and Vitor Roque under consideration.