A Cristiano Ronaldo brace pushed Portugal to a 3-0 win over Latvia on Friday at the Skonto Stadium in Riga, keeping the pressure up on Switzerland in FIFA World Cup qualifying Group B.
At the end of a tight first half, Ronaldo was on hand to head home a scrappy opener for the visitors. In the second period he was in the right place at the right time once again, nodding home Ricardo Quaresma’s deflected cross. Andre Silva made the match safe soon after.
The win means Portugal remain three points behind group leaders Switzerland, who overcame the Faroe Islands on Friday.