First red for the national team! Cristiano Ronaldo was kicked out of the game against Armenia due to an elbow attack and may be suspended for 3 games and may affect the World Cup

According to multiple Portuguese mainstream media reports, the Portuguese Football Association announced that because Ronaldo was red-blooded in the game against Ireland, he has been determined to miss the next round of World Cup preliminaries against Armenia, so he has been allowed to leave the national team training camp.

Around the 59th minute of Portugal's away match against Ireland, Ronaldo made physical contact with Irish defender Dara O'Shea without the ball in the penalty area as his team's attack advanced to the left side of the frontcourt. He apparently swung his elbow backwards to hit O'Shea, causing the latter to fall to the ground. The referee on duty initially only showed a yellow card. After VAR intervened, the referee reviewed the video and changed the decision to a red card, sending Ronaldo off directly.

FIFA stipulates that suspension penalties from the qualifiers may be carried into the World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo's elbow strike is an act of violence, and according to disciplinary guidelines, there is a high probability that he will face an additional penalty of suspension for at least three official games. Portugal still ranks first in the group with 10 points. If it defeats Armenia in the last round and successfully advances to the World Cup, Ronaldo is likely to miss the first one or two games of the World Cup group stage.