Without necessarily having to win to finish first in its group, Portugal knows that it would be welcome to win this Sunday against Armenia to validate its direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup. The first period of the match was completely crazy with six goals scored, including three by PSG players.
It was the Lusitanians who opened the scoring with a winning header from Renato Veiga (1-0, 7th). First goal in selection for the central defender. But practically no time to celebrate since the Armenians equalized ten minutes later thanks to Eduard Spertsyan (1-1, 18th).
The recent demons of Portugal then seemed to come back at a gallop after the qualification missed twice, first against Hungary a month ago (2-2), then against the Irish three days ago (defeat, 2-0). But that was without counting on an error by the visitors’ defense which Gonçalo Ramos took advantage of (2-1, 28th).
After Ramos, Neves puts PSG in the spotlight
Just two minutes after the Paris Saint-Germain “supersub” goal, Joao Neves also found the fault after a great collective action. An assist from Bruno Fernandes and first national goal for the Parisian midfielder.
The winner of the Champions League last season did not stop there. Portugal benefited from a free kick which they chose to take. With success since the ball ended up in the opponent’s top corner.
These three consecutive goals are a great advertisement for PSG, but above all a breath of fresh air for the Portuguese supporters who can believe more than ever in this famous qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
