World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Latvia 3-0

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FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018

RIGA, Jun. 9, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Latvia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday night at the Skonto Stadium in Riga.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored dual goals

Portugal dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Cristiano Ronaldo in the 41st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Portugueses further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Ronaldo '63 and A. Silva '67).

The result put the Portuguese second in Group B with 15 points. Latvia is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet the Faroe islands at the Skonto Stadium on August 31, while Latvia will face Hungary.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Latvia at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)

Portugal at the World Cup

  • 6 appearances (first in 1966)
  • 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
  • Statistics: Third Place (1966) Fourth Place (2006)
2018 World Cup Poster
Latvia
0:3
Portugal
0:3 (0:1)
  • 9 June 2017
  • 20:45
  • Riga

Group B

TeamPts
Switzerland18
Portugal15
Hungary7
Faroe islands5
Andorra4
Latvia3

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