# Portugal-Northern Ireland women's football play-off > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/portugal-northern-ireland-womens-football-play-off > Updated: 2026-10-15T23:04:46.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 3. Portugal and Northern Ireland competed in a two-legged play-off for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup European qualifying. Following a 4-0 victory for Portugal in the first leg at Inver Park, the second leg was held at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão. In the second leg, Portugal secured a 3-1 victory with goals from Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, and a penalty by Carole Costa. This resulted in a 7-1 aggregate win for Portugal, allowing them to advance to the final play-off round where they are scheduled to face Iceland to determine qualification for the tournament in Brazil. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-15: Portugal women's football team advances in World Cup playoffs Portugal's women's football team advanced to the next stage of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup playoffs after defeating Northern Ireland 3-1 on aggregate. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-womens-football-team-advances-in-world-cup-playoffs ### 2026-10-12: Women's World Cup: Ireland and Portugal advance to next playoff rounds Ireland and Portugal have progressed in the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers. Ireland faces Poland in December, while Portugal prepares to play Iceland in the final playoff round. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-womens-football-team-faces-northern-ireland-in-world-cup-playoff ### 2026-10-09: Portugal takes 4-0 lead over Northern Ireland in World Cup play-off Portugal defeated Northern Ireland 4-0 in the first leg of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 play-off, taking a significant advantage ahead of the second leg in Portimão. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-defeats-northern-ireland-4-0-in-world-cup-play-off --- Cite as: Portugal-Northern Ireland women's football play-off. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/portugal-northern-ireland-womens-football-play-off