Portugal ease previous Luxembourg with 9-0 win

AFP

Portugal discovered the online 9 occasions in opposition to Luxembourg, regardless of the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, to take care of their 100 per cent Euro 2024 qualification marketing campaign.

Liverpool’s Diogo Jota scored a brace and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes was additionally on course for the house aspect. 

Ronaldo was suspended for the fixture, nevertheless it mattered little as Portugal went into halftime 4-0 forward. 

Fernandes bagged a hat-trick of assists en path to the thumping victory. 

The win means Portugal will qualify for Euro 2024 with three video games to spare ought to they win at house in opposition to second-placed Slovakia and third-placed Luxembourg fail to win at Iceland. 

Elsewhere in qualifying Wales picked up a significant win in opposition to Latvia in Riga. The victory leaves Wales in fourth place in Group D however simply three factors behind group leaders Croatia.