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Referee Luca Zufferli shows red cards to Portugal\u2019s Rafael Leao, left, and Chile\u2019s Ivan Roman during an international friendly soccer match between Portugal and Chile in Oeiras, outside Lisbon, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Armando Franca)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

LISBON, Portugal \u2014 Portugal<\/a> forward Rafael Le\u00e3o was sent off for punching an opponent during a 2-0 win over Chile in a World Cup warmup on Saturday.<\/p>

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Le\u00e3o got into a heated altercation with Chile defender Ivan Rom\u00e1n after he felt he had been fouled by a different opponent. Le\u00e3o was spotted throwing a punch and Rom\u00e1n reacted angrily and both were shown straight red cards on the stroke of halftime.<\/p>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> started the match but was taken off at halftime and his replacement, Gon\u00e7alo Guedes, scored the opening goal.<\/p>

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Bruno Fernandes doubled Portugal\u2019s lead in the 75th and Lucas Cepeda netted for Chile in stoppage time.<\/p>\n

Portugal is in Group K at the World Cup along with Colombia, Uzbekistan and Congo. Portugal opens against Congo on June 17 in Houston.<\/p>

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Ronaldo is set to make a record-tying sixth World Cup appearance.<\/p>\n

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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