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That's all from our World Cup qualifier live blog this evening. Thanks for sticking with our coverage across the three matches.

FULL TIME: IRELAND 2-2 HUNGARY

Idah's late leveller helps Ireland to earn a comeback draw with Hungary. Ireland trailed 2-0 at the break before hitting back after the visitors were reduced to 10 men.

Dara O'Shea heads just over from Manning's cross. Very close to a winner there for Ireland.

GOAL IRELAND!

Adam Idah nets in injury time, getting on to Manning's teasing cross and rising to send a powerful header in from close range. It has been coming for the home side and they get their rewards at the death.

Ireland and searching for that one opening. Hungary have everyone back defending for the final few minutes.

Six minutes of injury time coming up.

Ireland have a free-kick in a promising position but Manning can't get it over the wall.

5 minutes remaining, can Ireland find that elusive equaliser?

Dibusz makes another save, this time to deny Ryan Manning's goal-bound free-kick.

CHANCE IRELAND

Ireland are really throwing everything at Hungary now and substitute Chiedozie Ogbene sends a close-range volley towards goal and it's saved by Dibusz.

CHANCE IRELAND!

Finn Azaz glances a header towards goal. It's heading in before Denes Dibusz leaps up to claw it away and keep his side ahead.

Jake O'Brien sends in a couple of inviting crosses. The first is batted away by Attila Szalai and Nathan Collins meets the second but sends his header over the bar.

CHANCE HUNGARY

It's Bolla vs Kelleher again and the Hungarian takes an early shot. Kelleher reacts well once more and keeps Ireland in the game.

CHANCE HUNGARY

Bendeguz Bolla is ready to hit the net from close range, but Kelleher is on hand again to prevent a third for the visitors.

RED CARD HUNGARY

Roland Sallai is sent off for a rash challenge on Dara O'Shea. VAR check the referee's original decisions and it stands.

GOAL IRELAND

Evan Ferguson pulls a goal back for the hosts after some pinball in the Hungary penalty area. Eventually, Ferguson is in the right place and prods home.

SECOND HALF

The second period is underway at the Aviva Stadium. Is there any way back for Ireland?

HALF TIME: IRELAND 0-2 HUNGARY

Two early Hungarian goals have done the damage at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland have struggled to force their way back into the contest just yet.

CHANCE HUNGARY

Sallai gets in behind the Irish backline and is just about to pull the trigger before Caoimhin Kelleher rushes off his line to prevent the shot.

CHANCE IRELAND

Ireland are ending the half more positively and Manning feeds in Evan Ferguson, but the striker shoots wide of the target.

Matt Doherty has a long-range shot that flies well past the Hungarian post.

Ireland have found their footing in the last few minutes and Ryan Manning has had a couple of strong runs at the Hungarian defence. However, he cannot muster any chance of note for the hosts.

GOAL HUNGARY

Roland Sallai puts the visitors 2-0 up. Dominik Szoboszlai's corner finds the towering Sallai, who out-jumps Nathan Collins and heads into the corner.

CHANCE HUNGARY!

Varga nearly gets a second after nodding just wide from Milos Kerkez's cross.

CHANCE IRELAND

Finn Azaz gets on the end of Jake O'Brien's cross but can't connect properly and shoots wide.

Hungary keep the pressure on and Alex Toth's cross into the box is begging to be finished. However, no teammates can latch onto the pass and the attack fizzles out.

GOAL HUNGARY

Inside the opening three minutes, Barnabas Varga strikes for Hungary. Callum Styles tees up Varga inside the area, who shoots early and fires right into the top corner.

KICK OFF

Here we go, Ireland vs Hungary gets up and running.

The teams are out at the Aviva Stadium and kick off is coming up...

Up next, Ireland take on Hungary in qualification Group F. Here's how the hosts lineup.

FULL TIME: ARMENIA 0-5 PORTUGAL

A completely dominant outing for Portugal in their World Cup qualification opener, with Ronaldo and João Félix netting twice to seal a one-sided victory.

CHANCE PORTUGAL

Neves so nearly makes it six just before injury time as he's left completely unmarked in the area and his shot is well saved by Avagyan.

FULL TIME: ENGLAND 2-0 ANDORRA

England secure a comfortable victory over Andorra to hold on to top spot in World Cup qualifying Group K. The Three Lions have four wins from four under Tuchel in the 2026 qualifiers.

CHANCE ENGLAND

Gibbs-White sends a low volley towards goal but it doesn't have the direction to trouble Iker Álvarez.

England keep probing for a late third and are struggling to breakdown the deep Andorran backline.

CHANCE ARMENIA!

A first opportunity of the evening for the hosts as Tigran Barseghyan shoots from 30 yards, but Diogo Costa holds the attempt.

GOAL PORTUGAL

João Félix also gets a Portuguese brace this evening, connecting with a rebound inside the area and bundling his finish over the goalkeeper.

GOAL ENGLAND

An unlikely source bags England's second as Declan Rice connects with Reece James' excellent cross to head down into the turf and into the net.

Ronaldo won't get his hat-trick for Portugal this evening. He's off on the hour mark for Gonçalo Ramos.

CHANCE PORTUGAL

The opportunities keep coming and João Neves strikes the upright with a well-placed shot that nearly found the corner.

GOAL PORTUGAL

Ronaldo scores his second of the evening in Armenia and it's a thunderbolt from 25-yards out into the top corner. Taken quickly and dispatched, a classy finish.

CHANCE ENGLAND

Anderson almost gets a debut goal! Kane squares to the Forest man, whose goal-bound shot is kept out by Álvarez.

CHANCE ENGLAND

Eze receives the ball in the area and forces Álvarez into a save before Rashford pounces on the rebound and fires wide.

SECOND HALF

The games are back underway for the second 45 minutes.

A tidy debut so far for the Forest midfielder.

HALF TIME: ARMENIA 0-3 PORTUGAL

Felix, Ronaldo and Cancelo give Portugal a comfortable half time lead over an Armenian side that has rarely threatened.

HALF TIME: ENGLAND 1-0 ANDORRA

Andorra's own goal gives England a slender lead at Villa Park but the Three Lions have been in near complete control here.

CHANCE ENGLAND

Harry Kane gets the better of his marker to head towards goal. It has a bit too much on it and sails over the crossbar.

GOAL PORTUGAL

Ronaldo lashes a shot towards goal and Avagyan blocks straight to Cancelo, who's on hand to finish into the middle of the goal from close range.

GOAL ENGLAND

England keep the pressure on and Noni Madueke's cross is flicked into the Andorran net by Christian Garcia's header.

GOAL PORTUGAL

Portugal get their second of the evening after 21 minutes and it's Cristiano Ronaldo who's on the scoresheet, racing into the box to volley in from Pedro Neto's cross.

England get the ball into the box again through Reece James. Andorra don't clear their lines properly and Eberechi Eze's strike towards goal is blocked.

GOAL PORTUGAL!

There's an early breakthrough as João Félix meets João Cancelo's cross with a powerful header into the roof of the net. Portugal cut through the right side of Armenia's defence with ease to work that opening.

Kane is slightly off balance as he shoots from the edge of the area, leading to an easy save for Andorra goalkeeper Iker Álvarez.

England have had loads of possession early on against Andorra and Myles Lewis-Skelly tries to get things going with a whipped ball into the box. Harry Kane couldn't quite get on the end of that one.

Ronaldo has Portugal's first attempt at goal but his strike lacks any real conviction and is saved by Henri Avagyan.

KICK OFF

The two early World Cup qualifiers for this evening are underway.

We're just 10 minutes away from kick off this evening as the teams get ready to head out onto the pitch.

Portugal have named a strong starting lineup for their opening World Cup qualifier in Armenia. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the line in Yerevan.

Here's how the Three Lions lineup against Andorra. Rashford is in the starting XI, while Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson makes his debut.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's coverage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Three games are coming up, starting with two early kick-offs. Thomas Tuchel's England will hope to make it four wins from four in Group K as they play host to Andorra at Villa Park.

Group F also gets underway today with Portugal travelling to Armenia before the Republic of Ireland welcomes Hungary in the late kick-off.