📌Latest FIFA rankings heading into the World Cup (as of June 11th).
1. 🇦🇷 Argentina
2. 🇪🇸 Spain
3. 🇫🇷 France
4. 🏴 England
5. 🇵🇹 Portugal
6. 🇧🇷 Brazil
7. 🇲🇦 Morocco
8. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
9. 🇧🇪 Belgium
10. 🇩🇪 Germany— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 11, 2026
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Portugal’s 2026 World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), José Sá (Wolves), Rui Silva (Sporting CP)
Emergency goalkeeper: Ricardo Velho (Gençlerbirliği Ankara)
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahçe SK), João Cancelo (Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), Renato Veiga (Villarreal), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
Midfielders: Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), Samu Costa (Mallorca), João Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards: João Félix (Al Nassr), Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leão (AC Milan), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)
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📌Portugal
World Cup, Group Cities
June 17: Playoff Winner – Houston
June 23: Uzbekistan – Houston
June 27: Colombia – MiamiThoughts? No big trips in this stage. pic.twitter.com/FuFsoECelI
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) December 6, 2025
If Portugal and Argentina top their groups and win both their Round of 32 and 16 games, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play each other in the quarter-finals.
A dream may come true for many fans as both players enter the final stages of their career. https://t.co/ZzQwQcw0hj
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) December 6, 2025
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World Cup Qualifying
Group F Schedule
Armenia 0-5 Portugal (6 September 2025, Yerevan)
Hungary 2-3 Portugal (9 September 2025, Budapest)
Portugal 1-0 Ireland (11 October 2025, Alvalade)
Portugal 2-2 Hungary (14 October 2025, Alvalade)
Ireland 2-0 Portugal (13 November 2025, Dublin)
Portugal 9-1 Armenia (16 November 2025, Dragão)
FINAL TABLE
PORTUGAL 13 (qualified)
IRELAND 10 (playoff)
HUNGARY 8
ARMENIA 3
The Seleção start their World Cup qualifying campaign with a win.
Next stop away to Hungary on Tuesday.
Your Man of the Match?
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) September 6, 2025
João Cancelo saves the Seleção with a big goal near the end.
Portugal stay undefeated and top of Group F after their first two WCQ matches.
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/vciG2GFqqW
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) September 9, 2025
Portugal out-shot Ireland 29-2 and broke through late thanks Ruben Neves’ first Selecao goal at 90+1 to stay on track to qualify for the WC. pic.twitter.com/wcNrY8FqXm
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) October 11, 2025
A draw in Lisbon.
Thoughts? What happened at the end? pic.twitter.com/AC4BfVHu3x
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) October 14, 2025
A night to forget in Dublin. They next play Sunday at home against Armenia and can still qualify for the World Cup with a win.
We had two chances to qualify and failed both times against Hungary and Ireland tonight.
What went wrong? pic.twitter.com/EpMq1MulTr
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) November 13, 2025
Portugal on the third try qualify for the World Cup.
João Neves and Bruno Fernandes should share MOTM.
Portugal score 9 goals without Cristiano.
Shouldn’t have been this difficult but was. Queue the Fado music.
What needs to change? Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/1bVQbTcxOQ
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) November 16, 2025
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LAST NATIONS LEAGUE RESULTS
QF Playoff Result, 1st Leg, March 20, Denmark 1-0 Portugal
QF Playoff Result, 2nd Leg, March 23, Portugal 5-2 Denmark
(Portugal advanced 5-3 aggregate)
Final Four
Semifinals, June 4, Germany 1-2 Portugal
Final, June 8, *Portugal 2-2 Spain (*won on PKs 5-3)
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