Live Coverage: Cristiano Ronaldo Scores and Surpasses Pescatito Ruiz in World Cup Qualifiers Match Portugal vs Hungary

In a pivotal World Cup Qualifiers match, Portugal faced Hungary at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The match took place on October 14, 2025, and began at 12:45 PM Mexico City time. With Cristiano Ronaldo leading the team, Portugal aimed to secure its spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Match Importance
This game marked a critical point in Group F of the UEFA qualifiers. A win would guarantee Portugal a mathematical qualification to the World Cup. As of the current standings, Portugal was in a strong position with 9 points, while Hungary had 4 points.
Current Standings
The standings for Group F are as follows:
- Portugal: 9 points (+7 goal difference)
- Hungary: 4 points (+1 goal difference)
- Armenia: 3 points (-6 goal difference)
- Ireland: 1 point (-2 goal difference)
Recent Results
Prior to the match, both teams had varying results in the qualifiers:
Match Date | Match | Result |
---|---|---|
06/09/25 | Armenia vs Portugal | 0-5 |
09/09/25 | Hungary vs Portugal | 2-3 |
11/10/25 | Hungary vs Armenia | 2-0 |
Qualification Format
In the UEFA qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, 16 teams qualify directly. Group leaders automatically secure their spots, while the remaining places will be contested through playoffs involving the second-placed teams and the top teams from the UEFA Nations League not already qualified.
Projected Line-ups
Here are the likely line-ups for the teams:
Portugal
- Diogo Costa
- Diogo Dalot
- António Silva
- Rúben Dias
- Nuno Mendes
- Vitinha
- Bruno Fernandes
- Bernardo Silva
- Pedro Neto
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Rafael Leao
Hungary
- Balázs Tóth
- Milos Kerkez
- Attila Szalai
- Willi Orbán
- Loïc Négo
- Zsolt Nagy
- Callum Styles
- Dominik Szoboszlai
- Alex Töth
- Bendegúz Bolla
- Barnabás Varga
As the match progresses, Cristiano Ronaldo aims to surpass Pescatito Ruiz in international goals, adding another highlight to his storied career.