Portugal land in Florida, World Cup opener four days away

On the ground in Florida

The squad touched down in Florida on Friday, completing the full set of 48 nations now inside the host countries ahead of the 2026 World Cup (4). The team departed Lisbon earlier on Friday and is now settling into their base camp (1) (2) (11). You go straight into final preparations, the opener is just four days away.

Wednesday: DR Congo in Houston

Your World Cup starts Wednesday, June 17 against DR Congo in Houston (2) (5). Then it's Uzbekistan on June 23 and Colombia on June 27 to round out the group (4). No easing in, the tournament is right here.

CR7's farewell message

Cristiano Ronaldo said goodbye to the home fans before departure with a promise: "Esta generación les dará muchas alegrías", "This generation will give you so much joy" (3). The captain is all in, and he wants you to know this squad is ready to deliver.

Warm-up wins in the bank

Portugal handled both pre-tournament friendlies with 2–1 scorelines, Chile in Oeiras and Nigeria in Leiria (4). Not flawless, but sharp enough. Roberto Martínez has a fully fit squad at his disposal, with Matheus Nunes rejoining the group after that earlier fitness scare.