“Historic Sweepstakes” – Cristiano Ronaldo Issues 1st Response After Leading Portugal to a Perfect Euro Qualifers

Portugal ended its Euro 2024 qualifier campaign in an ecstatic fashion. The team continued their triumphant performance this season against Iceland for their winning spree in the group stage. The European giants have also reached a new pinnacle in this campaign, exceeding the fans’ expectations. Meanwhile, their captain Cristiano Ronaldo was also elated as he wasted no time heaping praise on his national team soon after the victory with a social media post.

CR7 had a huge impact in this qualifier campaign with his goal-scoring prowess. Ronnie’s performance helped Portugal forge a formidable threat for the final round in 2024 after securing their qualification.

Cristiano Ronaldo hails Portugal’s historic performance in his own way

Portugal solidified their spot in the 2024 Euro with a ten-match winning streak in the qualifiers. They made an ecstatic impact by scoring 36 goals in this entire campaign. Portugal’s goal tally is their highest since any qualifier in 2002. The former Euro champions achieved their previous peak in the 2006 World Cup qualifier campaign after netting 35 goals. On this note, Cristiano Ronaldo was enthralled by the squad’s performance, which led them to a comfortable qualification this season.

The ex-Los Blancos star shared his appreciation for Portugal after their continued triumph in the 2024 Euro qualifiers. CR7 shared an Instagram post just after the match. He captioned the post with their team picture, “Historic sweepstakes, 100% winning! Congratulations Portugal”. As a cherry on top, Ronaldo made a huge impact in this Euro qualifier, scoring 10 goals for the national squad.

Meanwhile, Portugal secured their place with a dominant performance against Iceland. They dominated Group J with a perfect winning record in this entire campaign. Now, let’s dig deep into Ronaldo’s side’s match against the rivals in their final qualifier match at Estadio Alvalade stadium.

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Portugal triumphs over Iceland in their final qualifier game

Roberto Martinez’s men made a dominant impact against Iceland following a 2-0 victory. Portugal demonstrated their presence with a consistent attack on the rival’s defense from the very beginning. Bruno Fernandes finally broke the deadlock at the 37th-minute mark of the game. The 29-year-old midfielder aimed at the bottom corner of the net from the penalty box, capitalizing on a remarkable assist from Bernando Silva.

The United star has now netted six goals with seven assists in 2024 qualifiers. Meanwhile, Ricardo Horta came off the bench in the latter half and secured the match with the second goal. He tapped in a rebound from Joao Felix’s strike in the 66 minute. The home side had an impressive statistic in this game with 74% possession and registered 11 shots on target. Consequently, FIFA’s 6 ranked side becomes the frontrunners to secure their second Euro title next year in Germany.

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