Ronaldo confirms his confidence in Portugal’s qualification for the World Cup despite the shock of the defeat against Serbia

BERLIN: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo said his country’s 1-2 defeat to his Serbian counterpart on Sunday was “difficult” but stressed that Portugal’s hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup “still exist. “. Portuguese national team in the minute Then the Serbian team equalized with a goal from Dusan Tadic in the 33rd minute. The game is almost over in tie, but Aleksandar Mitrovic snatched the winning goal from the Serbian team in the last seconds, to conquer Serbia in top Group A and directly qualify for the World Cup, while Portugal will participate in the European play-offs. The Portuguese team, coached by Fernando Santos, will participate in the European play-offs next March, and Ronaldo has confirmed that he is still confident in the team’s qualification for the World Cup in Qatar Many times these are the most deviated roads that lead to the most desired results. ” And he added: “The result of yesterday’s match was difficult, but it is not enough to disappoint us. The goal of being in the 2022 World Cup is still very present and we know we need to qualify. no excuses. Portugal is coming in Qatar. “Ronaldo scored six goals in seven games with his country in European qualifiers, including a goal against Ireland that brought him in tops the list of international scorers, surpassing Iranian Ali Daei. (DPA / Stats Perform)