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Portugal
Group K · 1st seed

Portugal
Os Navegadores.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth World Cup — a record for any male player. At 41, he captains Al-Nassr and the national team. Martínez has stabilized the squad, with the generation of Bernardo Silva — Vitinha — Félix at their peak.

Route · Group K
Wed · 17 JUNPortugal — DR Congo — · —Houston · 12:00 Tue · 23 JUNPortugal — Uzbekistan — · —Houston · 12:00 Sat · 27 JUNColombia — Portugal — · —Miami · 19:30
Fri 3 JULRound of 16 · K vs ?Atlanta
Thu 9 JULRound of 16 (forecast)Miami
National anthem
A Portuguesa
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
17 JUN · WED · 12:00
vs DR Congo
Houston · NRG Stadium
Matchday 2
23 JUN · TUE · 12:00
vs Uzbekistan
Houston · NRG Stadium
Matchday 3
27 JUN · SAT · 19:30
away at Colombia
Miami · Hard Rock Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

9
Tournaments in history
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No titles
#7
FIFA Ranking
11.0
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Martínez —
since Belgium's collapse.

Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez

Head Coach · Portugal · since 2023

A Spaniard, ex-Belgium. Took over Portugal after Santos' departure. Structurally — 4-3-3 with João Neves as the holding midfielder, Félix in the "10" role, Ronaldo in a free role.

Nations League 2025 final 34 matches · 21 wins Unbeaten 18
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Forward · № 7 · 41 years old

Captain and legend. Record holder for goals and appearances — World Cup 2026 will be his sixth and farewell World Cup.

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Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes

Midfielder · № 8 · 31 years old

Motor of attacks and United captain. Leader in assists and penalty takers on the team.

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Rafael Leão

Rafael Leão

Forward · № 11 · 26 years old

Milan's pace winger (€75M) with world-class dribbling. Martínez's trump card.

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Vitinha

Vitinha

Midfielder · № 16 · 26 years old

PSG's metronome (€80M), Champions League 2025 winner. Controls the tempo in midfield.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Diogo Costa Porto 26 years old · 186 cm · €35M
12
José Sá Wolverhampton 33 years old · 192 cm · €8.0M
22
Rui Silva Sporting 32 years old · 191 cm · €5.0M

Defenders

2
Diogo Dalot Manchester United 26 years old · 183 cm · €40M
3
António Silva Benfica 22 years old · 188 cm · €35M
4
Rúben Dias Manchester City 28 years old · 187 cm · €65M
5
Nuno Mendes PSG 23 years old · 180 cm · €75M
13
Renu Veiga Villarreal 22 years old · 190 cm · €30M
19
Nelson Semedu Wolverhampton 32 years old · 177 cm · €9.0M
20
João Cancelo Barcelona 31 years old · 182 cm · €25M
24
Gonçalo Inácio Sporting 24 years old · 186 cm · €45M

Midfielders

6
João Palhinha Tottenham 30 years old · 190 cm · €40M
8
Bruno Fernandes Manchester United 31 years old · 179 cm · €55M
10
Bernardo Silva Manchester City 31 years old · 173 cm · €55M
14
João Neves PSG 21 years old · 174 cm · €80M
15
Zhoau Feliks Al-Nassr 26 years old · 181 cm · €30M
16
Vitinha PSG 26 years old · 172 cm · €80M
18
Neveş Ruben Al-Hilal 29 years old · 180 cm · €22M
23
Mateush Nunesh Manchester City 27 years old · 183 cm · €35M

Forwards

7
Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr 41 years old · 187 cm · €12M
9
Gonçalo Ramos PSG 24 years old · 185 cm · €50M
11
Rafael Leão Milan 26 years old · 188 cm · €75M
17
Pedro Neto Chelsea 26 years old · 172 cm · €55M
25
Francisco Conceição Juventus 23 years old · 173 cm · €35M
26
Fransishku Trinkau Sporting 26 years old · 184 cm · €40M
History

Nine tournaments,
one Semifinal.

Eusébio 1966.

9 tournaments. Best finish — third place at England 1966 (Eusébio was the tournament's leading scorer). Euro 2016 — only title. At the World Cup — four times in the knockout stage (2002, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2022).

1966 3rd
2022¼Morocco 0:1, DohaQuarterfinals
20181/8Uruguay 1:2, SochiRound of 16
2014GroupGermany 0:4, USA 2:2, Ghana 2:1Group
20064th place4th place — Germany 1:3Semifinals
19663rd3rd place — USSR 2:1, LondonSemifinals
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Portugal, Portugal
Por-tu-GAL! Por-tu-GAL!
[Por-tu-GAL! Por-tu-GAL!]
Portugal! Portugal!

A basic three-syllable chant. At major matches, accompanied by colored smoke.