Portugal wins friendly against Chile despite pre-World Cup brawl

Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Chile in a pre-World Cup friendly, but the match was marred by a brawl that resulted in both teams losing a player to a red card. In first-half stoppage time, with the score tied at 0-0, Portugal's Rafael Leão and Chile's Iván Román were sent off after an altercation. The incident began when Chile's Felipe Faundes tangled with Portugal's João Cancelo. Román intervened to restrain Cancelo, and Leão then pushed Román multiple times, causing the Chilean player to fall. The referee issued red cards to both Leão and Román. Despite the disruption, Portugal went on to win the match with goals from Gonçalo Guedes in the second half and Bruno Fernandes. Cristiano Ronaldo, playing in his 227th international match, extended his own record for men's international appearances but did not register any points. In other pre-World Cup friendlies, Germany defeated the United States 2-1, with Kai Havertz contributing a goal and an assist. England also secured a narrow 1-0 win against New Zealand, with Harry Kane scoring the decisive goal. England's coach made wholesale substitutions at halftime to assess player performance.