Portugal's long-time talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to walk off after he was shown a red card for elbowing Ireland defender Dara O'Shea.

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Get your questions in to former Premier League referee Chris Foy who takes your questions on which of football's laws could be changed in a dream world.

Portugal will go into the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup round of 32 as the second placed team in Group B following a 2-1 defeat to Japan. Bino Maçães’ side had beaten New Caledonia 6-1 and Morocco 6-0, but it was clear early on that another cakewalk against Japan was not going to be on the menu.

The rules of football were first introduced on 7 December 1863 by the FA of England. They were based on the rules of the game devised at Cambridge University.