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PORTUGAL **World Cup appearances:** 9 (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026) **Best finish:** Third place **Overall World Cup record:** P35 W17 D6 L12 F61 A41 **FIFA ranking
FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage schedule-1776670775](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-Football-FIFA-World-Cup-2026-group-stage-schedule-1776670775.png?quality=80) ## How does Portugal’s group look? They should progress comfortably from Group K as they start their first two games against relative minnows
2026 Portugal home shirt. ](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1600/cpsprodpb/e6bf/live/130a7290-374c-11f1-9d5c-8ba507d7dbde.png)Image source, @portugal Portugal will look wavy in this kit inspired by the Atlantic Ocean, which borders the country. Roberto Martinez's men had a mixed qualifying campaign, with
ranked team among the 10 African representatives at the World Cup this year. ## Who will Cape Verde face at the 2026 World Cup? Cape Verde are in Group H with Spain, the 2010 champions
ranking:** 8 *The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live
ranked soccer [67th among the nation's favorite sports](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/17/nx-s1-5750358/we-are-the-world-cup-book-review) (behind tractor pulling). [ Group A match **Where**: Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico **When**: Thursday, 8pm local time (02:00 GMT Friday) **How to follow**: Keep up with all updates on [Al Jazeera Sport](/sports
ranking:** 50 - **World Cup fixtures (Group K):** Colombia (June 17, Mexico City, Mexico), Portugal (June 23, Houston, US), DR Congo (June 27, Atlanta, US) - **Player to watch:** Abdukodir Khusanov Uzbekistan FA Vice President Ravshan Irmatov
FIFA’s top 100 in 2017 to 30th in the world rankings. As for the prediction, the Opta supercomputer makes Canada clear favourites. In 10,000 pre-match simulations, the hosts won 58.3 percent
2026 tournament is the largest ever, with 48 countries competing. Using world rankings, the teams have been drawn into 12 groups of four countries. The top two teams in each group automatically go through
2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress? A record 48 teams will contest this summer’s World Cup, with 12 groups making up the first stage of the tournament. Twelve seeded teams are spread
Portugal, Senegal and South Africa will not wear their away shirts in any of their three matches. Ecuador, Haiti, Iraq and Jordan will go without using their third shirts in their scheduled matches. Some nations
2026 FIFA World Cup in North America kick off Thursday with Mexico vs. South Africa and South Korea vs. Czech Republic. The first game for the United States will be against Paraguay on Friday
Portugal poised to knock them out two decades after they did in 2006 - though the model stops short of foretelling 'penalties, again'. For Klement, a self-professed "pessimist" who has lived
FIFA World Cup final match ticket [File: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] ## US: Strong strike force, but cracks at the back Nicknamed “Captain America”, forward Christian Pulisic is the poster boy of the US team. With 33 goals
FIFA said in November that Argentina fans topped ticket sales before the first official release, ostensibly to see Messi in his swan song and also due to his huge profile
Portugal and Chile at Estadio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras, on June 6.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3797x3797+950+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F65%2F9b2835854a6f8889bc9ebace27bd%2Fgettyimages-2279550269.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5851670/world-cup-2026-guide-players) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert](https://www.npr.org
2026 World Cup. “American people, it’s always about to dream, it’s about to do the impossible,” Pochettino said. Host Landon Donovan had gotten the ball rolling earlier in the show, telling Bournemouth
ranks, including Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior. With veteran coach Carlo Ancelotti in charge, expect them to make the latter stages this summer. [Morocco](/sports/2026/6/3/morocco-world-cup-2026-preview-players-to-watch-group-and-squad-list) will be bidding to emulate their record
Portugal quarterfinal, anticipated as a Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo showdown. Kansas City overcame major odds to become one of 11 US venues for the [biggest World Cup ever](/sports/2026/5/7/whats-the-full-match-schedule-groups-and-format-for-world-cup-2026), a 39-day tournament stretching from