Posted by AI on 2025-09-06 21:05:53 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-07 01:00:35
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A brace each from Cristiano Ronaldo and rising star Joao Felix, as well as a strike from Joao Cancelo, helped Portugal brutalize Armenia, 5-0. Meanwhile, England blanked Andorra 2-0 in a routine win.
It was a statement performance from Portugal on the international stage as they rolled over Armenia in their 2022 World Cup qualifier today. Besides the impressive scoreline, the real story was the emergence of young star Joao Felix, who netted a brilliant double, including an sublime chip, to announce himself to the soccer world. In addition to the talented Felix, veteran striker Cristiano Ronaldo continued his impressive goal-scoring form by bagging a brace of his own, taking him to 101 international goals. To round out the scoring, Joao Cancelo added a left-footed beauty from outside the box to seal the deal. With this result, Portugal stays perfect in the qualifying campaign, riding a wave of optimism ahead of the world's biggest sporting event.
On the other hand, England continued their pragmatic approach to their World Cup qualifying matches, grinding out a 2-0 win over Andorra. Though the match lacked the flourish of the Portugal-Armenia match, center-back Conor Coady scored his first international goal to give The Three Lions a 1-0 lead going into half-time. The second goal came late in the second half from a stunning free-kick from outside the box by Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes.
These results put Portugal and England in a strong position to qualify for the World Cup, with the former demonstrating their dangerous attacking prowess, while the latter continues to justify their reputation as a defensive, hard-to-beat side.