FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)---Portugal VS Armenia Prediction

Portugal VS Armenia    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:16-11-2025 22:00 Sunday
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Portugal won their opening three Group F games against Armenia, Hungary and Republic of Ireland, but they have only taken one point from their last two matches, drawing with Hungary in October before suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to Republic of Ireland on Thursday night.

Troy Parrott netted a brace to hand Republic of Ireland the win, and Portugal now need to beat Armenia on Sunday to be sure of first spot in the section and an automatic spot at next summer's World Cup.

A draw would also be enough if Hungary do not beat Republic of Ireland by three goals or more, but Portugal will not be leaving anything to chance, so three points will be on their mind in this contest.

Selecao das Quinas have not failed to qualify for a World Cup since 1998, while they reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 tournament, which represented their best showing in the competition since 2006.

Armenia will not have to worry about facing Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday, as the 40-year-old was handed a straight red card for an elbow on Republic of Ireland's Dara O'Shea on Thursday.

This match is a free hit for the visitors, who shocked Republic of Ireland with a 2-1 win in September, but they have lost four of their five games in the section to sit at the bottom on three points.

Yegishe Melikyan's side have proven to be difficult to score against in their last two matches, though, only losing 1-0 to Republic of Ireland and 1-0 to Hungary, so there have been improvements since the five-goal reverse to Portugal in their opening match in the group.

Armenia have never qualified for the finals of a World Cup, while they are also yet to feature at a European Championship, but the national side did manage to finish third in their Euro 2012 qualifying section.

Match Prediction:
In truth, we are finding it very difficult to predict an upset here. The pressure is firmly on Portugal to pick up the win that they need to be sure of a spot at the World Cup, and we are fully expecting Martinez's side to triumph.