The penultimate international window for the European qualifiers delivered crucial victories for the continent’s heavyweights, with several securing their spots for the next World Cup.
France led the charge, delivering a dominant 4-0 thrashing of Ukraine to confirm their participation. England also booked their ticket with a professional 2-0 victory over Serbia.
Meanwhile, Italy navigated a tricky fixture by defeating bottom side Moldova 2-0, and Norway overpowered Estonia 4-1 with a brace from Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.
However, the major shock of the night came from Dublin, where Ireland stunned Portugal 2-0, creating unexpected drama in the race for automatic qualification and ensuring the Portuguese camp will face some tough questions.
226 – In his 226th senior international appearance for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo has been red carded for the very first time. Mist. pic.twitter.com/VCgibTPK08
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 13, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for the first time in his international career.
The final round of fixtures promises a dramatic close to what has been a fiercely contested qualification campaign across the continent.
- Armenia 0-1 Hungary
- Azerbaijan 0-2 Iceland
- Norway 4-1 Estonia
- Andorra 0-1 Albania
- England 2-0 Serbia
- France 4-0 Ukraine
- Ireland 2-0 Portugal
- Moldova 0-2 Italy
