Portugal are just one point behind group leaders Serbia, who have played one more match. Better, Fernando Santos’ men are ten points ahead of third-placed Luxembourg in the group. That means the Portuguese will rise to the top spot after beating Ireland but will face the Serbs on the final day. So Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates are on a positive leash, but far from securing their place in the World Cup. Moreover, not everything is fun for Celico. Of course, Manchester City star Bernardo Silva was unfortunately lost in the match against the Irish. For them, the Boys in Green of Irish selection are already certain of their fate: fourth in the current group, the team will not go to the World Cup in Qatar. Stephen Kenny’s men have won just one of their six matches against Azerbaijan in the qualifying round. So Ireland have only one goal: to finish ahead of the selection of Azerbaijan (currently fifth) and Luxembourg (currently third, one point ahead of Ireland). To follow the match between Ireland and Portugal live, meet this Thursday, November 11 at 8:45 pm.

The Ireland-Portugal match will be televised live for free on L’Équipe. L’Équipe Live is L’Équipe’s online broadcasting platform that has acquired the broadcasting rights to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Qatar. Watch Ireland-Portugal live on Thursday, November 11 at 8:45 pm on L’Équipe Live.