World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Latvia 3-0
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)
- 9 June 2017
- 20:45
- Riga
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 18 |
| Portugal | 15 |
 Hungary | 7 |
 Faroe islands | 5 |
 Andorra | 4 |
| Latvia | 3 |
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