Portugal 3-1 Turkey highlights and reaction as Ronaldo stars in World Cup playoff

Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes are among the Manchester United players aiming to keep their World Cup dreams alive for Portugal tonight.

Having missed out on an automatic place at the Qatar finals, they are set to take on Turkey in a play-off clash. Defeat tonight (7.45pm), will mark the end for Ronaldo & Co. on the road to Qatar.

Ronaldo and Fernandes will be joined by Diogo Dalot in Porto, while Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva of Manchester City are also expected to be involved. The winners will take on the victors between Italy and North Macedonia.

Having completed a sensational return to United last summer, Ronaldo has scored 18 goals during his second spell. He netted six goals for Portugal in a European qualifying group which also included Serbia and Ireland.

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Manchester United superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes have taken a step closer to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after helping Portugal to a crucial victory over Turkey. Diogo Dalot was also part of the starting line-up during a dramatic 3-1 win at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto.

Having failed to qualify at the group stage, Portugal were drawn against Turkey in the first of two showdowns that are, effectively, a shootout to progress to the 2022 finals. Ronaldo and his international teammates are a step closer, now, after setting up a play-off decider with North Macedonia after their heroic result over Euro 2020 winners Italy.Read our match report here.

It's all over and Portugal have booked a date with... North Macedonia next week for a place