TA: FIFA has determined that Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2-game ban will be suspended for one year and will only be fulfilled if he commits the crime again.

The Athletic reported that Ronaldo received a red card in the game against Ireland and was suspended for 3 games by FIFA, 2 of which were suspended for 1 year.

During the game against Ireland, Ronaldo elbowed his opponent without the ball and was sent off with a red card by the referee. Ronaldo was automatically suspended for one game after receiving this red card and missed the game against Armenia. However, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee believed that the violation was more serious and extended the suspension period to 3 games.

However, the Disciplinary Committee also ruled that the last two games of the extended ban would be "probated for one year" - this means that as long as Ronaldo does not commit "violations of a similar nature" during the probation period, he will not need to miss any more games.

FIFA issued a letter to "The Athletic" issued a statement saying: "In response to the direct red card sent off to Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2026 World Cup qualifier match between the Republic of Ireland and Portugal in Dublin on November 13, 2025, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee imposed a three-match ban on him. The first of the bans was implemented in the match between Portugal and Armenia on November 16, 2025."

"According to Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the remaining The remaining two-match ban will be given a one-year probation period. "

"If Cristiano Ronaldo commits another violation of similar nature and severity during the probation period, the suspension penalty in this disciplinary decision will be automatically reinstated. The remaining two-game ban must be fulfilled immediately in the next official match of the Portuguese team. "This does not affect the imposition of additional penalties for new violations. The penalty of this three-game ban can be appealed to the FIFA Appeal Committee."