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Portugal national football team
World Cup | Qualifiers
Oct 11, 2013 at 8.45pm UK
 
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Cristiano Ronaldo tight-lipped on deliberate booking claim

Cristiano Ronaldo refused to comment on claims he got booked on purpose to ensure his availability for next month's World Cup qualification playoffs.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo refused to comment on suggestions he deliberately got booked against Israel to ensure his availability for the World Cup qualification playoffs next month.

The Real Madrid forward was cautioned late on in the 1-1 draw for protesting to the referee, which means he will be suspended for the final group match against Luxembourg on Tuesday.

With Portugal almost certain to finish runner-up to Russia the suspension means Ronaldo will definitely be available for the playoff match, but the attacker refused to discuss the yellow card.

"I can't talk about that [booking]," Ronaldo told reporters. "FIFA is always very attentive to those situations."

"The playoff is the most important and I don't want to be out. I will be at those two matches."

Portugal are second in Group F, three points behind Russia but with a much worse goal difference than the leaders, who travel to Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

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Group A

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Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

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Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

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Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

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Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

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Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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