Cristiano Ronaldo once again broke another record as Portugal begun their Euro 2024 Qualifiers with a convincing 4-0 win over Liechtenstein on Thursday night.
Ronaldo became the most-capped player in the history of men’s football as he started his 197th game for Portugal and capped it with two goals in the second half – a penalty followed by a free-kick – after Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva had already found the net.
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In another game of the day, England’s journey in the Qualification started with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Italy.
Declan Rice slotted from close range to give England a 13th-minute lead before Harry Kane struck from the penalty spot to double the Three Lions’ advantage and cement his place as the team’s all-time top goalscorer.
Debutant Mateo Retegui pulled one back early in the second half for the hosts but they couldnât find a way past their visitors despite a late red card for Luke Shaw.
Euro 2024 Qualifiers Thursday Results
North Macedonia 2-1 Malta
Italy 1-2 England
Portugal 4-0 Liechtenstein
Kazakhstan 1-2 Slovenia
Denmark 3-1 Finland
San Marino 0-2 Northern Ireland
Bosnia & Herzegovina 3-0 Iceland
Slovakia 0-0 Luxembourg
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