Ronaldo eligible for Portugal’s 2026 World Cup opener despite red card

By Emmanuel OkogbaCristiano Ronaldo will be available for Portugal’s first two matches at the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite receiving a red card in the 2026 World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.Under normal circumstances, violent conduct results in a three-match suspension, which would have ruled the 39-year-old out of the first two matches of his country’s group-stage fixtures. The Al Nassr forward was penalised for violent conduct in the 61st minute after app