Is Cristiano Ronaldo Playing Tonight? Where to Watch Portugal vs Ireland Live and TV Channels

In the Group F clash of the European World Cup Qualifiers, the 2025-26 UEFA Nations League winners, Portugal gearing up to welcome the Republic of Ireland at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. On Saturday evening, Roberto Martinez led Portugal's pursuit of World Cup Glory next year, and entered in Qualifiers as favourites in the group. With 2 wins in two games, they sit in first position. Portugal overcame Armenia with a dominant display, putting 5-0 show in the opener. Al Nassr duo Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo starred, netting a brace each. Their second outing was a challenging one for Selecao das Quinas, but they left it late to earn a victory through Joao Cancalo's 89th-minute goal, taking the scoreline to 3-2 in favour of Portugal.

Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland are going through a rough start in Group F, sliding down to the bottom of the standings having only taken a single point in the opening two fixtures. The Boys in Green are bidding for their first qualification to the World Cup since the 2002 edition. They first managed to salvage a point against Hungary, causing a 2-2 draw in Dublin and later went down 1-2 playing Armenia away in a disappointing outing. Subsequently, their chances appear bleak, considering Armenia and Hungary have more chances of finishing second in the group.

It's surely going to be a cagey encounter between one of the best teams in the world, Portugal and a talented Republic of Ireland side on Saturday evening in Lisbon. Now, let's take a look at team news, predicted lineups, kick-off timing and where to watch Portugal vs Ireland live.

Where to Watch Portugal vs Ireland Live

The World Cup qualifier game of the Portugal national football team vs Ireland national football team live streaming will be available on the following platforms.

Portugal vs Ireland: Team News & Possible Lineup

There are no major shifts in the Portuguese squad from the September international break. Only Al Hilal's João Cancelo and João Neves of PSG have been dropped due to injury. Cristiano Ronaldo should be leading the attack, aiming to extend his stellar form in national colours. Besides that, the hosts looked sharp and fresh coming into this fixture. Whereas the visiting rivals are suffering from a list of injury woes, with Callum O'Dowda, Sammie Szmodics joining Matt Doherty, Jason Knight, and Bosun Lawal in the treatment room. As a result, Heimir Hallgrímsson has called up Seamus Coleman, John Egan, and Troy Parrott found themselves back in the Ireland squad after a lengthy absence.

Portugal's possible XI (4-3-3): Costa; Semedo, Inácio, Rúben Dias, Mendes; Rúben Neves, Vitinha, Fernandes; Neto, João Félix, Ronaldo.

Ireland's possible XI (4-4-2): Kelleher; O'Brien, Collins, O'Shea, Manning; Cullen, Molumby, Smallbone, Ogbene; Idah, Ferguson.

Portugal vs Ireland Kick-Off Timings

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