Bruno Fernandes sparks major headache after Portugal v Hungary, ex-Sporting star set to... | OneFootball

Besides Portugal conceding a stoppage-time equalizer to Hungary (2-2), the National Team has bad news for the next game: Roberto Martínez will not be able to count on Bruno Fernandes for the trip to Ireland, as he received a yellow card in last Tuesday’s match, October 14.

The former Sporting captain ended up being shown a yellow card last Saturday against Ireland — whom the Seleção beat 1-0 — then saw another against Hungary and will now have to serve a one-match suspension.

It’s worth remembering that, after the match, Bruno Fernandes reacted to the draw at Alvalade: “We got drawn into their game in the last 30 minutes, a transition game, we opened up the field a lot. We were controlling the game well, pinning them back and creating chances. All of a sudden, we started getting into that transition game which wasn’t beneficial for us.”

Portugal postpones to November the confirmation of their place at the 2026 World Cup. With 10 points, five more than Hungary, a single win against Ireland or Armenia will confirm their qualification. The Hungarians head into the final rounds with five points, one ahead of the Irish.

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