Overview
- Kick-off is 19:45 GMT at the Aviva Stadium, with live coverage on RTÉ2/RTÉ Player and RTÉ Radio 1.
- Portugal qualify directly with a win and remain favorites atop Group F, while Ireland sit a point behind second-placed Hungary and need a result to stay in contention.
- Hungary’s earlier game against Armenia will clarify Ireland’s target before kick-off, potentially turning the Dublin fixture into must-win territory.
- Ireland are without striker Evan Ferguson and have suspensions for Jayson Molumby and Ryan Manning, while Portugal miss Pedro Neto and Pedro Gonçalves as Cristiano Ronaldo leads the visitors.
- Hallgrimsson says Ireland will stick to a disciplined ‘certain style’ after October’s 1-0 loss in Lisbon, when Kelleher saved a Ronaldo penalty before Ruben Neves scored late, and Ronaldo says he expects boos but will "try to be a good boy."