Ireland vs. Portugal: Your Complete Guide to Catching All the Action Live
A triumph against the Republic of Ireland this Thursday would secure Portugal's place in the 2026 World Cup.
Following Hungary's late equalizer last month, Portugal requires only two additional points from their remaining two matches to confirm their qualification, though Roberto Martínez's team should feel optimistic about accomplishing this task in Dublin.
Cristiano Ronaldo, having recently acknowledged he'll be retired before the 2030 World Cup begins, will be especially driven to guarantee one last opportunity to guide his nation toward football's ultimate trophy.
Here's how supporters can follow the match worldwide.
What Time Does Ireland vs. Portugal Kick Off?
How to Watch Ireland vs. Portugal on TV and Live Stream
Supporters in the United States can view all of Thursday's proceedings on fubo TV or Vix, while Amazon Prime Video serves viewers watching from the United Kingdom.
In Canada, DAZN Canada will broadcast the match, with fuboTV Canada also offering their coverage.
Mexican viewers can tune into Sky+ or Sky Sports Mexico to follow the contest.
Country | TV Channel / Live Stream |
|---|---|
United States | fuboTV, ViX |
United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video |
Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada |
Mexico | Sky+, Sky Sports Mexico |
What's Next for Ireland and Portugal?
Based on this match's result, both Ireland and Portugal might find themselves with either everything at stake or nothing left to fight for.
Ireland will face Hungary on Sunday in what might become a direct battle for the remaining qualification position, though a loss to Portugal combined with Hungary defeating last-place Armenia would settle everything before these two teams even meet.
Similarly for Portugal, securing three points here would guarantee their qualification before Sunday's encounter with Armenia, which might become merely a meaningless fixture if Martínez's squad achieves their objective.