Just like a proud father to a son when a major achievement is reached, Manchester United celebrated club Captain Bruno Fernandes after his hat-trick helped Portugal qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Softfootball reports.
The former Sporting Lisbon star scored two penalties and a well worked goal in the second half as Portugal demolished Armenia 9-1 inside the Estádio Do Dragão in front of 46,702 fans.
After the match, Manchester United via its official X handle share a beautiful post praising Bruno Fernandes for his brilliant contribution to Portugal’s qualification to the 2026 World Cup. The post read:
🎩 @B_Fernandes8 scored a hat-trick as Portugal sealed their spot at the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup this afternoon by beating Armenia 9-1 👏
Portugal were without their all-time topscorer Cristiano Ronaldo after he got a red card in their previous game against Republic of Ireland and thereby suspended for three matches. So, in addition to the Armenia game he missed, he will be out of Portugal’s first two matches at the World Cup.
Fernandes, who recently celebrated his 300th appearances for Manchester United is likely to play a key role for Portugal as they seek to win the competition for the first time. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in the North American countries of the United States, Mexico and Canada.
