- By Himanshu Badola
- Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:22 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Portugal vs Armenia LIVE Streaming in India, Cristiano Ronaldo Not Playing Today: Portugal will be up against Armenia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. They will be looking to bounce back and return to winning ways after their recent 0-2 defeat against Ireland.
The fate of Group F will be decided on Sunday. On one side, Portugal will face Armenia, while simultaneously, Hungary plays against Ireland. The results of both fixtures will determine which team secures its place in the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will go to the playoff.
Portugal will need to win their match against Armenia in order to secure a direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026 finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The visitors are at the bottom of the Group F with just three points from their five games, while Roberto Martinez’s Portugal team lead the standings with ten points, two points more than second-place Hungary.
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Notably, Portugal made it to the quarterfinals of the 2022 tournament, which was their best performance since 2006. Meanwhile, they have not missed a World Cup since 1998.
Why Cristiano Ronaldo Is Not Playing For Portugal Today Against Armenia?
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in remarkable goal-scoring form for both club and country lately. However, he is not playing today's match for Portugal against Armenia on Sunday. The 40-year-old veteran was sent off with a red card for an elbow on Dara O’Shea of the Republic of Ireland on Thursday, so Armenia won’t have to worry about facing him.
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Meanwhile, Ronaldo has been sent home by Portugal following his red card in the previous game.
Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez defended Ronaldo's actions after Thursday's defeat and argued that the captain's outburst was not 'violent'. "Of course, we spoke. I think it's difficult for a player like Cristiano, who's in the box. And today he had two defenders constantly in physical contact," Martinez said.
"There's no violence. He tries to push the defender away, and he was unlucky that the VAR... the angle of the images [makes it look] worse than what happened. It's Ronaldo's first red card for the national team, it's incredible."
When will the Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match be played?
The Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match will be played on Sunday, November 16.
Where will the Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match be played?
The Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match will be played at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto.
What time will the Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match start?
The Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match will start at 7:30 PM IST.
How and where to watch the Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match in India?
The Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match will be televised on the Sony Sports Network in India. The live streaming of the match will be available on the SonyLIV app and website.
Where and how to watch the Portugal vs Armenia 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match live in other countries?
UK: Prime Video UK
USA: Disney+, Fox Sports, Fubo TV, and ViX
Nigeria: FIFA+ platform
Portugal: RTP Portugal, Sport TV Portugal
Armenia: Fast TV
Canada: DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Mexico: Sky+, Sky Sports Mexico
Portugal vs Armenia Predicted Lineups, 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:
Portugal Predicted XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Silva, Dalot; Vitinha, J. Neves, R. Neves; B. Fernandes, Ramos, Leão.
Armenia Predicted XI: Avagyan; Piloyan, Muradyan, Mkrtchyan, Tiknizyan; Hovhannisyan, Muradyan, Spertsyan; Sevikyan, Ranos, Shaghoyan.