Only one win away from qualifying! World European Preliminary Group F standings: Portugal leads the way with 3 consecutive wins and 9 points

Hupu News On October 12, at the end of the third round of Group F in the European Zone of the World Cup preliminaries, Portugal defeated Ireland 1-0 at home, while Hungary defeated Armenia 2-0. After three rounds, Portugal remains at the top of the group with nine points and three wins.

Hungary ranks second with 4 points, Armenia ranks third with 3 points, and Ireland ranks last with only 1 point. According to the schedule, Portugal will face Hungary at home in the next round. If they can win again, they will lock in qualification for the 2026 World Cup in advance and become the only team that still has the initiative to advance in the next round of European qualifiers.