Cristiano Ronaldo has warned his Portugal team-mates to continue 'respecting the opponent', knowing that North Macedonia stand in their way of a spot at the World Cup.
The 37-year-old played all 90 minutes as Portugal beat Turkey 3-1 on Thursday night to book a final play-off game against North Macedonia, who qualified after beating Euro 2020 champions Italy in dramatic fashion.
Now, the Manchester United star has sent a defiant message to his team to remind them that 'nothing is won, nothing is achieved' yet.
![Cristiano Ronaldo says Portugal mustn't underestimate North Macedonia in play-off game](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/03/25/10/55790079-10651419-image-a-1_1648203390096.jpg)
![Euro 2020 winners Italy were beaten 1-0 by North Macedonia in their play-off semi-final](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/03/24/23/55769347-10650029-Italy_were_incredbile_in_winning_tthe_European_Championships_but-a-51_1648163145850.jpg)
In an Instagram post, Ronaldo wrote: 'The first step has been taken towards our great objective, towards the 2022 World Cup.