Tuesday’s international match saw Conor Bradley of Liverpool score twice for Northern Ireland and Diogo Jota assist Portugal.
Bradley scored twice in seven minutes in the first half of his nation’s 2-0 friendly victory over Andorra in Murcia.
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A low pass at the near post gave the Reds’ No. 84 his first goal of the match. Then, inside the six-yard box, he doubled his score with a skillfully executed diving header.
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In the second half of Portugal’s 3-0 friendly victory over the Republic of Ireland, which was won by goaltender Caoimhin Kelleher, Jota also came off the bench.
Joao Felix helped his nation’s last goal of the evening by delivering a low ball into Cristiano Ronaldo’s feet inside the penalty area following his first goal of the match. Ronaldo scored the game’s second goal.
Japan moved on to the next round of the Asian 2026 World Cup qualifiers after Wataru Endo led his team to a 5-0 victory over Syria earlier in the day. Japan now leads the group with six wins from six games.
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