"Great victory! Congratulations to the women's football team. The World Cup is getting closer. So proud of the work done by our athletes,” he wrote on Twitter.

Carole Costa, at 54 minutes, from a penalty, Diana Silva, at 92, Tatiana Pinto, at 108, and Kika Nazareth, at 120+1, scored the Portuguese goals in Paços de Ferreira, while Glódís Viggósdóttir scored a goal for Iceland at the 59th minute.

Despite their success, Portugal will have to play in the Intercontinental play-off to reach the final stage of the World Cup.

In February, Portugal will try to secure one of the last spots for the World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand, from July 20 to August 20, 2023.