Portugal earned a 3-2 victory at Hungary in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, with Joao Cancelo scoring a late winner, two minutes after the hosts had equalised, to put them in control at the top of Group F with two away wins from two.

Joao Cancelo scored the winning goal in the 86th minute to give Portugal a 3-2 victory over Hungary in FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying on Wednesday (September 10, 2025), after two goals from Barnabas Varga had given Hungary hope of an upset.

Player ratings from Portugal's 3-2 win over Hungary at Puskas Arena, as goals from Joao Cancelo, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Bernardo Silva secured victory in their World Cup qualifier

After winning the UEFA Nations League final against Spain, Portugal immediately began their journey in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in North America. In their opening match against Armenia, Portugal achieved a resounding 5-0 victory away from home.

Portugal followed their smashing home victory over Armenia with a resolute display of mental toughness to overcome Hungary 3-2 in Budapest last night. Martinez nominated Rúben Neves for his first-ever role as centreback alongside Rúben Dias with João Félix making way for Bernardo Silva.

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record-equaling 39th World Cup qualifying goal during his team’s 3-2 win over Hungary. Ronaldo, who is now level with Guatemala's Carlos Ruiz as the joint-leading scorer in World Cup qualifying matches,