Neves later completed his own hat-trick, before Francisco Conceicao added a ninth in stoppage time to cap off a memorable afternoon at the Estadio do Dragao. There was significant drama elsewhere in the group, as Troy Parrott netted his own trio of goals to help Ireland come from behind in the dying seconds and snatch the play-off spot from Hungary.
Portugal – for whom Diogo Dalot was an unused substitute – were the fourth European nation to confirm a place at next summer’s final, after England, France and Croatia.
Norway added their name to the list later on Sunday, completing a perfect Group I campaign with victory over Italy and booking a first appearance at the World Cup since 1998.
Matthijs de Ligt and the Netherlands will stamp their ticket on Monday, should they avoid defeat at home to Lithuania.
