Portugal through to last 16 as Ronaldo debate intensifies

Portugal draw with Colombia, reach the knockout rounds

It was enough. Portugal drew with Colombia on Saturday and the point sends them through to the next round of the 2026 World Cup (1) (4). The scoreline has not been confirmed in the reporting, but the outcome matters more, your team is into the last 16. Every game from here is win or go home.

Eight players in the gym during live training session

Portugal held an open training session and eight players stayed in the gym rather than training with the main group (2). Load management or injury concerns, either way, the number is high enough to raise eyebrows ahead of the knockout stage. No names were named in the report.

Former teammate: Ronaldo 'ends up hurting Portugal'

The debate around Cristiano Ronaldo will not quiet down. A former Portugal teammate told A Bola that Ronaldo "acaba por prejudicar Portugal", he ends up hurting the national team (3). No ambiguity in that line. It lands days after a fan poll calling for him to be dropped from the starting eleven.

Colombia match breaks Saturday TV ratings

The nation watched. Portugal's group-stage match against Colombia was the most-watched programme on Portuguese television on Saturday (4). A World Cup draw as the ratings winner tells you everything about where the country's attention sits right now.

Fan-reaktioner

Fans on r/soccer are talking about what happened off the pitch. Two Argentinian YouTubers were arrested on felony charges after allegedly trying to sneak into the Colombia–Portugal group-stage match link. The thread is equal parts disbelief and dark humour about the lengths some will go to for World Cup content.