FIFA faces the risk of being sued at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after granting Cristiano Ronaldo a two-match suspended sentence, allowing him to play in the 2026 World Cup.
Coach Roberto Martinez does not believe Portugal's 9-1 victory over Armenia in the World Cup qualifiers was due to the absence of captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
With Cristiano Ronaldo suspended, Portugal still defeated visiting Armenia 9-1 in their final qualifying match to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup finals.
A red card during the qualifier against Ireland on the evening of november 13 could lead to portugal captain cristiano ronaldo being suspended for the first two matches of the 2026 World Cup finals.
