His national team was eventually forced to miss Serbia at the World Cup in Qatar.
The Portuguese national team in a home frontal confrontation against Serbia within the framework of the final game day of the qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup failed to outplay its direct competitor in the fight for a direct hit to the world championship (1: 2), as a result of which it will be forced to play in the playoffs.
Portugal - Serbia 1: 2 Video goals and match review One of the characteristic moments in the defeat of Fernando Santos' team can be considered the absence of shots on target from the leader of the attacks of the “European celesao” Cristiano Ronaldo, who habitually led the attack of his national team that evening.
It is noteworthy that this is the first time this has happened to the representative of the English Manchester United in the current qualifying cycle, and also for the first time his team was forced to concede to their opponents..
As a result, now Portugal will have to wait for the draw for the qualifying play-off round, during which they will find out the name of their future rival on the way to the World Cup in Qatar..