Overview
- The match kicks off Thursday, November 13 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with coverage on ESPN2 and Disney+ in Latin America, Sky Sports in Mexico, and ViX, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video in the United States.
- Portugal secure direct qualification with a win, while any slip means their status depends on Hungary vs. Armenia or the final matchday permutations.
- Ireland have minimal chances of automatic qualification and realistically need a victory to keep a European playoff route alive.
- Ronaldo comes off a two-goal display against Hungary as Roberto Martínez’s side looks to finish the job away from home.
- Betting markets list Portugal as clear favorites, with win odds around 1.33–1.38 compared with roughly 8.5–10.0 for an Irish upset.