?Will he make the World Cup? This is Cristiano Ronaldo’s ban

The star of the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, has received a sanction from FIFA's Disciplinary Committee following his expulsion during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The final decision allows the Portuguese star to be available for the World Cup debut, albeit with a strict disciplinary warning.

FIFA imposed a three-match ban, the first of which was already served during the qualifying match against Armenia. The remaining two matches are subject to his future behavior.

The World Cup will depend on his conduct

The sanction means that Cristiano Ronaldo will play the first match of the 2026 World Cup, as long as he does not commit any new serious disciplinary offenses between now and the start of the tournament.

The expulsion occurred last November 13 in Dublin, during the match against Ireland. The red card was shown by Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg, who overturned an initial yellow after consulting VAR, due to an assault on Irish defender Dara O'Shea.

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This incident marks an unprecedented event in Cristiano's extensive international career, as he had never before been sent off with a straight red card in his 226 matches with Portugal's senior team. The Seleção das Quinas will keep a close watch on their captain to ensure that any new incident does not jeopardize his World Cup participation.

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