Portugal

Portugal had also needed to go through qualifying playoffs for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, beating Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2010 and Sweden in 2014. It had been ...

Ronaldo missed Portugal’s first good chance in a breakaway the 14th minute on Tuesday, then gave a soft pass to his Manchester United teammate for the opening goal after a blunder by the North Macedonia defense in the 32nd. “It would have been unfair for Portugal not to make it to the World Cup,” veteran defender Pepe said. It had been relegated to the playoffs this time after conceding late and relinquishing a lead at home in the final group game against Serbia last year. “We are happy because the Portuguese people will get to see Portugal in a World Cup again,” coach Fernando Santos said. The 37-year-old Ronaldo will be playing in his 10th straight major tournament in a streak that started at Euro 2004. Portugal has played better matches, but this one will stay in our memories because it gave us a place in the World Cup.”

By Fernando Kallas PORTO (Reuters) - Portugal's Bruno Fernandes scored a clinical double as they beat stubborn visitors North Macedonia 2-0 to qualify...

It was a deserved and fair win and qualification. It was a nervous occasion in Porto on Tuesday but Portugal dominated and avoided any surprises from the underdogs, who did not have a shot on target. “There was a spirit of mutual help and great support from the public.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Celebrated U.S. cellist Yo-Yo Ma joined refugees from the Afghanistan National Institu...

Ma joined young Afghan and Portuguese musicians on a small stage at the National Conservatory, where the refugees who arrived last December are studying. LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Celebrated U.S. cellist Yo-Yo Ma joined refugees from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Tuesday for a performance of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Yo-Yo Ma plays Mozart with Afghan refugees in Portugal

Sonae group under 'cyber-attack': Sites belonging to owners of Continente hypermarkets brought down at 2am Wednesday.

According to news reports, all Continente’s online services are currently ‘unavailable’. The retail outlets themselves are open, and functioning. Following the Impresa Group attack, insurance companies warned that similar attacks would follow. “It is just a question of time”, the Portuguese Association of Insurers told Lusa.

Fernando Santos' lineup against Turkey had raised some eyebrows, but there were few surprises with the return of Pepe and João Cancelo. Nuno Mendes was ...

The visitors were organized throughout but failed to trouble Costa in goal. The Liverpool forward’s cross over the top found Bruno Fernandes, who had made the run from his own half, and the Manchester United playmaker made no mistake to double Portugal’s lead. A final blast over the bar from Cancelo brought half to an end with Portugal having finished the half with 69% possession and only one shot on goal from seven attempts. Pepe halted a threatening attack with a brilliant challenge, and Fernandes started a counter which found Jota on the left. Bruno Fernandes latched onto a careless giveaway from Stefan Ristovski and passed to Ronaldo who then nutmegged his marker to tee up Fernandes to slot home the critical opener. But Portugal were not to be denied any longer.