Irish Coach Tampik Cristiano Ronaldo's Red Card Is His Action

Cristiano Ronaldo got a red card in Portugal's match against the Republic of Ireland (Instagram/@portugal).

JAKARTA - Cristiano Ronaldo applauded the supporters of the Republic of Ireland and was involved in a fierce argument with HeIMir Hallgrimsson after being sent off in Portugal's 0-2 defeat on Friday, November 14, 2025, early morning WIB.

The coach of the Republic of Ireland, Hallgrimsson, believes it may have happened because Ronaldo thought too far.

Ronaldo's expulsion -- for elbowing defender Dara O'Shea -- came after Hallgrimsson warned the referee about the impact the attacker had on the pre-match press conference.

Speaking after the match, Hallgrimsson revealed that Ronaldo had heard the comments.

"He praised me for pressing the referee. It was his actions on the pitch that made him get a red card."

"It has nothing to do with me, except for me disturbing him," Hallgrimsson said of their arguments on the sidelines.

Hallgrimsson added that he didn't talk to Ronaldo after the game because he thought there was nothing to talk about.

"In my opinion, it was only a bit of a joke from him," he said.

Ronaldo is now at risk of missing Portugal's first game in the 2026 World Cup group phase. So far, Selecao is leading to qualify for tournaments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Portugal now leads Group F with 10 points - two points apart from Hungary in second place - and still have one game left. If they beat Armenia in the group's last game, Selecao will automatically qualify straight for the 2026 World Cup.

Meanwhile, Ireland is now in third place in Group F and theoretically still have a chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as they are three points behind Portugal ahead of their last game against Hungary next week.