Overview
- The victory in Porto sealed direct qualification for a seventh straight World Cup and ranks as Portugal’s second-biggest win, behind a 9–0 over Luxembourg in 2023.
- Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Ramos and Francisco Conceição also scored, while Eduard Spertsyan briefly leveled for Armenia.
- Cristiano Ronaldo missed the match after a red card against Ireland and did not attend the game.
- The Portuguese federation is reportedly seeking a one-match ban for Ronaldo from FIFA, with a decision pending.
- Ireland secured the playoff place by beating Hungary 3–2 on Troy Parrott’s 96th-minute winner, ending Hungary’s hopes.