Portugal forward was sent off against Republic of Ireland
He missed Armenia game so is free to play at tournament
Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared to play in the opening matches of Portugal’s World Cup campaign after he was handed a suspended sentence for his red card against the Republic of Ireland.
The Portugal forward, who was a guest of president Donald Trump in the White House last week, had a customary three-match ban for violent conduct commuted by Fifa’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday to a one-game ban, with two further matches suspended under a year’s probation. In effect Ronaldo has served his suspension, having sat out Portugal’s final World Cup qualifying match against Armenia.