Dublin, Nov. 14 -- Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off while Ireland delivered a stunner, defeating Portugal 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on Friday, leaving Roberto Martinez's side still waiting for their spot in the marquee tournament.

The current Nations League champions needed just a win heading into the match to qualify for the tournament, but Troy Parrott's brace put their qualification in jeopardy for a while.

The AZ Alkmaar striker opened the scoring for his team in the 135th minute with a close-range header, and at the stroke of half-time, doubled his team's lead.

Things took a turn for the worse for Portugal as Cristiano was sent off for swinging an elbow at Dara O'Shea off the ball. Initially shown a yellow card, the ...