Portugal's long-time talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to walk off after he was shown a red card for elbowing Ireland defender Dara O'Shea.

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in Portugal's World Cup qualifying match against Ireland. He earned a straight red card for an elbow that he appeared to throw into the back/head of an Irish defender.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be playing Portugal's last World Cup qualifier match today against Armenia. Ronaldo has played in all of the World Cup qualifier matches for Portugal ahead of the 2026 World ...

For Portugal's most important game of the World Cup qualifiers, Cristiano Ronaldo will not be able to play for the Portuguese national team. His red card in the previous match against Ireland resulted ...

© Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match against Republic of Ireland. For Ronaldo, a ...

Cristiano Ronaldo likely faces a three-week wait to discover the length of his FIFA ban ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. FIFA has taken three weeks after rounds of 2026 World Cup qualifying ...

Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing an Ireland opponent. FIFA published a disciplinary verdict ...