Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal beat Slovakia At home, confirms his best ever start qualifying round.whether it’s for European Cup Or the FIFA World Cup.
This new record was created by Lusitania team since arriving Spanish coach Roberto Martinezhe is also the key CR7 He still wants to stay on the team and be captain.
It all came with a brilliant performance from the Portuguese, leaving behind a long journey they had endured under Fernando Santos that culminated with Euro 2019 in France, but it all ended in a sad and unforgettable way The elimination ended. Quarterfinals of the last World Cup in Qatar 2022.
Great winning streak for Portugal and CR7
from He arrived in Portugal, “Bob” Martinez With a goal from Bruno Fernandez, Portugal defeated Liechtenstein (4-0), Luxembourg (6-0), Bosnia (3-0), Iceland (1-0) and Slovakia (0-1). With a perfect rhythm of five games, 15 goals and one unbeaten record, they are firmly at the top of Group J and heading into Euro 2024.
Apart from, Martinez remains unbeaten in 33 qualifying matches, dating back to his time as Belgium coach. The previous record dates back to 1996, when they won four consecutive European Cups under coach Antonio Oliveira.
Cristiano Ronaldo can’t score, but he’s key for Portugal
Despite Portugal’s good numbers, Cristiano Ronaldo had an unfortunate night as he missed an incredible goal towards the end of the first half, which thankfully didn’t affect the scoreboard. However, he was reprimanded and will miss next Monday’s game against Luxembourg, also due to qualifying for next year’s European Championships.
During the game, Ronaldo received a pass from Bruno Fernandez, but when he wanted to shoot, he waved his hand and the ball hit his supporting foot. He then tried to calm down, rushed over and hit goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, for which he was given a warning, his third of the game, and will therefore be suspended for the next game.
In the second half, the Al Nasr forward had more opportunities to expand the point difference, but he was not good at finishing, and Dubravka also took away his scoring opportunities. As if that wasn’t enough, in the closing stages Laszlo Benes’ free-kick hit him hard on the back of the head, leaving him lying on the grass.
Nonetheless, the Portuguese national team and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated a great step forward in qualifying for Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup in Mexico/Canada/USA.