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Portugal World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

Cup appearances:** 8 **Best performance:** Third place (1966) **First appearance:** 1966 (England) **Top goal scorer:** Eusebio (9) **Most appearances:** Cristiano Ronaldo (22) **Player to watch:** Cristiano Ronaldo **FIFA world

Ronaldo’s last dance as Portugal face DR Congo in World Cup: All to know

goal – and point – in a World Cup fixture. ![Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Guedes

Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer

World Cup after this and the Euros to play in so he will probably become the greatest player we have ever had." Figure caption, Kylian Mbappe: From humble beginnings in Bondy to idolising Cristiano Ronaldo

Who are the World Cup Golden Boot favourites? Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, Kane?

Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal **Previous World Cup appearances**: 5 **2025-2026 club scoring stats:** Al-Nassr, 30 goals

Messi comes off the bench to score in Argentina’s final World Cup warm-up

goal of his career. With his World Cup status seemingly certain, Messi is set to set a record this month [alongside Cristiano Ronaldo

What’s happening at the World Cup one day before tournament starts?

goals in four appearances in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.  Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo scores twice to seal Saudi Pro League at last with Al-Nassr

goals, is a sixth crack at the World Cup after he was named in Portugal’s squad this week. Ronaldo opened the door to a series of big-money Saudi signings when he joined

Ronaldo judged on form not age for Portugal at World Cup, says Martinez

goals, belongs in the squad and more about what his role should be when World Cup margins are razor-thin. For Martinez, the calculation is simple. Ronaldo, the player, is assessed on what he does

Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament?

Cristiano Ronaldo will play in his sixth, and possibly his last, World Cup this year [Pedro Nunes/Reuters] ## Lionel Messi – Argentina Like Ronaldo, Messi is also off to his record sixth finals appearance, one where

Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for what must surely be his final World Cup. The 41-year-old is the second oldest player at the tournament, and his nation Portugal are tipped

Are Ronaldo, Messi still the largest World Cup draws, or is Mbappe bigger?

Cristiano Ronaldo**: 8 goals (0.36 goals per game), 2 assists in 22 appearances (across five tournaments) ## 3. Who do the fans search for globally? **⚽ Advantage: Ronaldo** Google revealed in 2023 that Ronaldo had been

Which European nation has the best chance to win World Cup 2026?

goals in eight consecutive wins – can consider breaching the last 16 for the first time. ## ⚽️ PORTUGAL **World Cup appearances:** 9 (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026) **Best finish:** Third place **Overall World

Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team

goal against Senegal late last month and is heading into this World Cup free and aggressive as ever. **Name**: Folarin Balogun ⭐⭐ **Age**: 24 **Hometown**: London, England **Club team**: AS Monaco (Ligue 1) [![Portugal's Cristiano

Ranking the most successful world record transfers of the past 50 years

Cristiano Ronaldo has more than his three Champions League final goals and arguably no one has done it better than Bale's 2018 bicycle kick against Liverpool. His legacy among Madridistas may have been scorched

Messi v Ronaldo: A rivalry that has dominated for two decades

world was watching. "For Cristiano it was Lionel Messi and for Lionel Messi it was Cristiano. 'I need to beat this guy'," said Begiristain. "The Mourinho - Guardiola rivalry was like a mirror for the Ronaldo

The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell

goal machines Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo. But more notably, it also features a sea of stars from other parts of the entertainment galaxy that are adjacent to the beautiful game. They include fictional soccer

Ronaldo in Portugal squad for record sixth World Cup

goals (143), is one of six players to have played in five World Cups. That group includes his former La Liga rival Lionel Messi, who is also set to play in his sixth World Cup

It's been a thrilling start to the World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next

goal, and Curaçao then equalized. For the next 17 glorious minutes, the two remained deadlocked. Then Germany began doing Germany things, [winning 7-1](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/14/g-s1-128100/havertz-germanys-curacao-world-cup-houston) (a [famous World Cup score](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/08/329898310/not-a-misprint-germany-leads-brazil-5-0-at-halftime)

A World Cup guide for new football fans

Cristiano Ronaldo, whose rivalry has dominated the sport over the last two decades. Messi will turn 39 later in June and Ronaldo is 41 years old, and this is likely to be their last major

Qatar net late goal against Swiss to secure historic first World Cup point

World Cup because of a 2018 criminal conviction that was only finalised in April. Switzerland dominated the possession game on an unseasonably warm June afternoon — with sprinklers running during a first-half break. ![Qatar