🔥 Portugal & Norway: World Cup Dreams Realized! 🚀

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Portugal emphatically secured their place in the 2026 World Cup with a resounding 9-1 victory over Armenia, fueled by hat-tricks from Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves, alongside goals from Renato Veiga, Goncalo Ramos, and Francisco Conceicao. As Joao Neves emphasized, “qualifying for the World Cup” was the team’s primary objective. Simultaneously, Norway also qualified for their first World Cup appearance in 28 years, thanks to a 4-1 win over Italy, a remarkable achievement spearheaded by Erling Haaland and Julian Ryerson. Across Europe, Israel and Ukraine had already secured their playoff spots. England concluded their group stage with a flawless record, winning all six of their qualifying matches with 22 goals scored and zero conceded, culminating in a dominant 2-0 victory over Albania and securing the top spot in Group D. Harry Kane, who scored both of England’s goals, described the squad as “as good as we’ve ever had,” expressing confidence that they would enter the tournament as strong favorites. Italy progressed through the playoffs due to superior goal difference, having previously defeated Norway 4-1.