{"id":11779,"date":"2026-06-15T21:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/?p=11779"},"modified":"2026-06-16T00:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T04:15:09","slug":"podcast-world-cup-previewing-portugals-first-2-matches-in-houston-predicting-the-starting-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/podcast-world-cup-previewing-portugals-first-2-matches-in-houston-predicting-the-starting-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST: World Cup – Previewing Portugal’s First 2 Matches in Houston, Predicting the Starting XI"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOPICS Episode 326<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Previewing Portugal’s first two matches in Houston.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Predicting the starting XI and first three subs.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*How many goals will Cristiano score?<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Which Portuguese player will surprise and who will disappoint at WC?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SPOTIFY LINK<\/a> (More<\/strong> audio links below)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

iTunes LINK\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube Video is not available. Please visit the YouTube Music app instead to listen to the episode or choose one of the options at the bottom of this page.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

************************************<\/p>\n

TOPICS Episode 325<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Predicting how far Portugal will advance at World Cup.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*What will be more important for Portugal – scoring lots of goals or solid defense?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Cesar Peixoto to Wolves, is he a good fit in England?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SPOTIFY LINK<\/a> (More<\/strong> audio links below)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

iTunes LINK\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube Video is not available. Please visit YouTube Music app instead to listen to the episode or choose one of the options at the bottom of this page.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

***********************************<\/p>\n

All audio platforms are available below. Please help support this podcast by subscribing to one of the free platforms below! Thank You!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
\n

Available at….<\/h4>\n

iTunes<\/a><\/h3>\n

SPOTIFY<\/a><\/h3>\n

AMAZON MUSIC & AUDIBLE<\/a><\/h3>\n

iHEART RADIO<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

TUNEIN<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

PODCAST ADDICT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

OVERCAST<\/a><\/h3>\n

POCKET CAST<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TOPICS Episode 326 *Previewing Portugal’s first two matches in Houston. *Predicting the starting XI and first three subs. *How many goals will Cristiano score? *Which…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9551,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","wpcat-1-id"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SEL1920x1080.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pdnh7s-33Z","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11722,"url":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/roberto-martinez-announces-his-27-man-squad-for-the-upcoming-world-cup\/","url_meta":{"origin":11779,"position":0},"title":"Roberto Mart\u00ednez Announces his 27-man Squad for the Upcoming World Cup","author":"Psoccer","date":"May 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Roberto Mart\u00ednez unveiled Portugal\u2019s 27-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, May 19, at the Cidade do Futebol, with a selection that featured few surprises but several notable omissions. There were no debut call-ups in the squad, though the inclusions of Samu Costa, Ricardo Velho, and Gon\u00e7alo\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10756,"url":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/portugals-world-cup-2026-qualifying-group-and-match-schedule-september-to-november\/","url_meta":{"origin":11779,"position":1},"title":"Portugal\u2019s World Cup 2026 Qualifying Group and Match Schedule (September to November)","author":"Psoccer","date":"March 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Portugal\u2019s World Cup Qualifying Group F Schedule Armenia x Portugal\u00a0(6 September 2025, Yerevan) Hungary x Portugal\u00a0(9 September 2025, Budapest) Portugal x Ireland (11 October 2025, venue tba) Portugal x Hungary (14 October 2025, venue tba) Ireland x Portugal\u00a0(13 November 2025, Dublin) Portugal x Armenia (16 November 2025, venue tba) TABLE\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/porireland.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/porireland.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/porireland.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/porireland.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/porireland.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11754,"url":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/podcast-previewing-portugal-x-chile-nigeria-marco-silva-set-to-return-to-lisbon-mourinho-to-real-madrid\/","url_meta":{"origin":11779,"position":2},"title":"PODCAST: Previewing Portugal x Chile\/Nigeria, Marco Silva Set to Return to Lisbon, Mourinho to Real Madrid","author":"Psoccer","date":"June 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"TOPICS Episode 324 *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest. *Previewing Portugal x Chile\/Nigeria.\u00a0 *Managerial Changes: Marco Silva, is he a good fit at Benfica?\u00a0 *Diogo Costa to PSG? Luis Suarez to Fenerbahce?\u00a0 SPOTIFY LINK (More audio links below) iTunes LINK\u00a0 YouTube\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Vitinha-Jneves.jpeg?fit=850%2C567&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Vitinha-Jneves.jpeg?fit=850%2C567&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Vitinha-Jneves.jpeg?fit=850%2C567&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Vitinha-Jneves.jpeg?fit=850%2C567&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11771,"url":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/podcast-world-cup-portugal-predictions-reviewing-nigeria-chile-results-manager-cesar-peixoto-to-wolves-good-or-bad-move\/","url_meta":{"origin":11779,"position":3},"title":"PODCAST: World Cup Portugal Predictions, Reviewing Nigeria\/Chile Results, Manager Cesar Peixoto to Wolves – good or bad move?","author":"Psoccer","date":"June 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"TOPICS Episode 325 *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, Vitoria SC & Other Liga Stuff of Interest. *Predicting how far Portugal will advance at World Cup. *What will be more important for Portugal - scoring lots of goals or solid defense?\u00a0 *Cesar Peixoto to Wolves, is he a good\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SEL1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SEL1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SEL1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SEL1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SEL1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11385,"url":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/11385-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":11779,"position":4},"title":"Roberto Martinez Announces Squad Selections for October WCQ","author":"Psoccer","date":"October 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Roberto Mart\u00ednez has announced the 25-man squad for Portugal's World Cup qualifiers against Ireland (Oct. 11) and Hungary (Oct. 14), both at the Jos\u00e9 Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, in Group F action. Matheus Nunes, from Manchester City, is the main new addition, but there are also the returns of Nelson\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chico.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chico.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chico.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chico.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chico.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11637,"url":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/martinez-announces-call-ups-for-mexico-and-usa-friendlies-for-late-march\/","url_meta":{"origin":11779,"position":5},"title":"Martinez Announces Call Ups for Mexico and USA Friendlies","author":"Psoccer","date":"March 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Portugal\u2019s squad, announced by head coach Roberto Mart\u00ednez on Friday at Cidade do Futebol, for this month\u2019s friendlies against Mexico and the United States. The Al-Nassr forward picked up the injury during a recent Saudi Pro League match. He has since traveled to\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NunoMendes.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11779"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11786,"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11779\/revisions\/11786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soccernoticias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}