Faroe Islands made easy work of a Malta side that couldn’t get out of its own way in the first match of League D, Group 3 of the Nations League.
Gilli Sorensen scored his first international goal for the Faroe Islands, seeing them narrowly past Andorra in UEFA WCQ.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored three and set up another in Portugal’s 5-1 rout of the Faroe Islands.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in each half to lead the way for Portugal’s WCQ victory over Latvia.
Cristiano Ronaldo provided two goals and an assist to lead Portugal to a 3-0 win over Latvia in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Ronaldo was twice denied by Latvia keeper Andris Vanins in the first half, and after persistent fouling did not hide his frustration from the referee.
But he found the breakthrough with four minutes until half-time after Jose Fonte’s shot struck the inside of the post and caromed across the goal for Ronaldo to head in from a yard out.
Ronaldo’s second came from even closer…
Spas Delev’s first-half brace saw Bulgaria past the Netherlands 2-0 in Group A of World Cup Qualifying.
Netherlands are in danger of failing to qualify for a second straight major tournament after losing 2-0 to Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
After finishing third at the 2014 World Cup, the Dutch missed out on Euro 2016 and now find themselves in fourth place midway through their campaign to reach Russia, six points off the lead in Group A and three back of a potential playoff spot.
Danny Blind handed a first cap to 17-year-old Matthijs de Ligt, but the centre-back misplayed a…
Faroe Islands’ Joan Simun Edmundsson was sent off for simulation in a dour goalless draw against Andorra.