Ronaldo scores two goals as Portugal beats Bosnia and Herzegovina in Euro 2024 qualifier

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Zenica (Bosnia). Portugal maintained their status as one of only two teams in European qualifiers with a 100% record with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Group J in their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty put them in front after just five minutes and they soon added their second goal with assists from Bruno Fernandes and Joao Cancelo.

Joao Felix added the fifth goal before the break. Portugal have won eight out of eight in European qualifiers, scoring 32 and conceding only twice.

Ronaldo’s double in Zenica was the 23rd of his international career. He has scored ten hat-tricks, including two four-goal goals. The remaining 49 goals out of his 127 have come in single file.

Austria, on the other hand, reached their third consecutive Euro and became the seventh team to qualify for UEFA Euro 2024 as they recorded a narrow 1-0 win in Baku on Monday.

Marcel Sabitzer’s penalty early in the second half proved to be the difference in a competitive encounter in Baku. The Bayern midfielder scored moments after being brought onto the field and, although the hosts battled the visitors for most of the evening and had a shot on the post late on, Ralf Rangnick’s side held on.

Austria finished the match with ten players as Guido Burgstaller received a second yellow card in extra time.

So far, Austria, France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Scotland and Turkey have all booked their places at UEFA Euro 2024.

(IANS)

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