Portugal
UEFA · Group K · FIFA Ranking #5
Team Info
| FIFA Code | POR |
| Coach | Roberto Martínez |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Group | Group K |
| FIFA Ranking | #5 |
Group Teams
Portugal
Colombia
DR Congo
Uzbekistan
Match Schedule
Portugal
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DR Congo
Portugal
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Uzbekistan
Colombia
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Portugal
📺 Where to watch in Portugal
Tournament Outlook
Cristiano Ronaldo's likely farewell World Cup adds enormous narrative power, but this Portugal squad is far more than one man. Bruno Fernandes orchestrates from midfield with world-class vision, Bernardo Silva provides tireless creativity, and Rafael Leão's explosive pace terrorizes defenses. The emergence of young stars like João Neves and António Silva signals a squad built for both present and future. Roberto Martínez has instilled defensive solidity while maintaining Portugal's attacking identity — a balance that carried them deep into Euro 2024. With Rúben Dias and Pepe's successor marshaling the backline and a squad packed with Champions League experience from Benfica, Porto, and Europe's elite clubs, the Seleção have genuine ambitions beyond the quarter-finals.
Key Players
World Cup History
All-Time World Cup Record
Portugal announced themselves to the world at England 1966, when a debuting Seleção das Quinas finished third thanks to nine goals from the legendary Eusébio, joint top scorer of the tournament. A long quiet followed: twenty years without qualification, then a single disappointing appearance in 1986. The modern era has been far brighter — Portugal reached the semi-finals at Germany 2006, losing to France and then to the hosts in the third-place match, and have since made the knockout rounds at every tournament, culminating in a quarter-final run at Qatar 2022. Through it all, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the face of Portuguese football, and 2026 is almost certain to mark his final World Cup — one last chance to chase the title that has always eluded him.