Armenia vs Portugal match review, 11:00 p.m. September 6: Ronaldo and teammates kick off their World Cup dream

VHO - Commentary on the match between Armenia and Portugal, 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates promise to have a successful start.

Armenia vs Portugal form

Falling into a group with Portugal, Hungary and the Republic of Ireland, Armenia's chances of creating a surprise are very low. More precisely, the team ranked 105th in FIFA is only recognized as a "point warehouse" in Group F because it is inferior to the other 3 opponents in all aspects.

Armenia themselves are not in good form. The home team has lost 5, drawn 1 and won only 1 in their last 7 appearances.

In the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League, Armenia finished second in Group C4 but then lost to Georgia with a total score of 1-9 after two promotion play-off matches and will continue to stay in League C.

In the two recent friendly matches within the framework of the FIFA Days in June, the team under the direction of coach Yegishe Melikyan continued to lose heavily to Kosovo 2-5 and only managed a 2-2 draw against Montenegro.

Obviously with their current poor form, home field advantage alone is not enough to help Armenia hope to create a surprise against the "monster" on the other side of the battle line.

Due to being busy competing in UEFA Nations League A, Portugal has only now begun its journey to conquer a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

Seleccao are currently very excited after overcoming tough opponents such as Denmark, Germany and Spain to become the first team to win the Nations League twice.

Although Group F is just about to start, Portugal has been predicted to have no difficulty in taking the top spot.

Because the elite squad of stars shining in the top continental tournaments under coach Roberto Martinez is proving to be far superior to the forces of Hungary, the Republic of Ireland or Armenia.

Perhaps, Portugal's journey to find a direct ticket to North America will only have to be more cautious in the trip to Budapest a few days later. After all, Hungary still possesses a squad that cannot be underestimated.

Ronaldo and his teammates are very excited after winning the Nations League championship.

But before thinking about their direct opponents, Portugal need to do well in Yerevan. In the last 3 matches against Armenia, the away team has won all but only created a fragile 1-goal difference.

But the last encounter between the two sides took place exactly a decade ago. At present, the gap in class between the two sides has deepened considerably. It would be a surprise if Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates could not return home with all 3 points.

Armenia vs Portugal team information

Armenia: Narek Grigoryan and Norberto Briasco are absent due to injury.

Portugal: Rafael Leao and Diogo Dalot are absent due to injury.

Expected lineup Armenia vs Portugal

Armenia: Cancarevic; Hovhannisyan, Mkrtchyan, Arutyunyan, Muradyan, Tiknizyan; Iwu, Dashyan; Bichakhchyan, Zelarayan; Barseghyan

Portugal: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, A. Silva, Mendes; Fernandes, R. Neves, Bernardo; Conceicao, Ronaldo, Neto

Prediction: 1-3

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