The national team ensured its qualification for the World Cup with the victory on Tuesday against Macedonia, by 2-0, at the Estádio do Dragão. The selection of ‘Ronaldo and company’ has of course not gone unnoticed by the international press.
Here are some of the main highlights:
‘Bruno Fernandes ‘offers’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal World Cup pass Mark
“Portugal will be in Qatar” – AT
“Portugal does not fail and Cristiano will play his fifth World Cup” – sports world
“Bruno Fernandes guides Cristiano Ronaldo to his fifth World Cup” – sport
‘Portugal secures World Cup qualification thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ two goals against North Macedonia’ – The Team
‘Bruno Fernandes leads Portugal’ – Tutosport
“CR7 and Jota invent, Bruno Fernandes does not forgive: Portugal goes to Qatar” – The Gazzetta dello Sport
‘Portugal defeats Macedonia, scares the ‘zebra’ and guarantees a place in the World Cup” – UOL
“Cristiano Ronaldo is going to the World Cup! Bruno Fernandes scores two fine goals, Portugal wins Macedonia and stamps his passport» – ESPN
‘Portugal defeats North Macedonia and guarantees qualification for the World Cup’ – Globe Sports
‘Cristiano Ronaldo guarantees qualification for the fifth World Cup with Bruno Fernandes scoring twice in the play-off’ – The sun
“Bruno Fernandes doubles and Portugal seals the passage to the World Cup” – sky sports
“Bruno Fernandes double sends Portugal to the World Cup” – BBC
‘Bruno Fernandes doubles down and secures Portugal’s World Cup spot with Cristiano Ronaldo and company to avoid the slide of Italy’s conquerors North Macedonia’ – daily mail
‘Cristiano Ronaldo avoids scare at World Cup with two Bruno Fernandes goals that secure Portugal’s ranking’ – shimmer