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The Portugal national football team lined up in white away kit for a pre-match team photograph on the pitch under stadium floodlights

Jorge Jesus Takes Over Portugal's National Team on a Four-Year Deal, With Pepe as His Deputy

The Portuguese Football Federation has appointed Jorge Jesus, 71, as national coach on a four-year deal to 2030, succeeding Roberto Martínez after the World Cup exit to Spain. It is the first national-team role of Jesus's four-decade career; Pepe is set to assist.

The Portugal Brief 10 Jul 2026

Neoclassical stone facade of the Palacio da Justica courthouse in Coimbra, Portugal

Supreme Court Upholds Rape Convictions Against No Name Boys Members, Orders a Partial Retrial for One

Portugal's Supreme Court has rejected the appeals of four members of Benfica's No Name Boys claque, upholding convictions that include aggravated rape in a 2022 attack on a 16-year-old. For one defendant, a procedural flaw over identification evidence sends part of the case back to the Lisbon Court

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

The Portugal national football team lined up for a pre-match squad photo in their white away kit, including captain Cristiano Ronaldo

Spain Edge Portugal 1-0 in Stoppage Time, and Roberto Martínez Steps Down

Portugal are out of the 2026 World Cup after a stoppage-time Mikel Merino goal gave Spain a 1-0 win in the last 16 in Dallas. Coach Roberto Martinez confirmed his departure, and Cristiano Ronaldo left his international future open as speculation turned to who takes over the Selecao.

The Portugal Brief 07 Jul 2026

The Portugal national men's football team lined up for a squad photo before a World Cup match

Portugal Meet Spain in a World Cup Last-16 Iberian Derby Tonight, After a Late Turnaround Past Croatia

Portugal face Spain in the World Cup last 16 on Monday at 8 p.m. Lisbon time in Arlington, Texas, after a 2-1 stoppage-time turnaround past Croatia. The Iberian neighbours last met in the 2025 Nations League final, which Portugal won on penalties. A quarter-final place is at stake.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jul 2026

Portuguese national-team supporters fill a stadium stand, holding red-and-green scarves reading Portugal and Alma Lusa

Portugal Advances to the World Cup Round of 32 With Croatia Next as Ronaldo Rewrites the Record Books

Portugal finished second in Group K and reached the 2026 World Cup's round of 32, where Croatia awaits. Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score at six different World Cups, passing Eusébio to reach 10 tournament goals — lifting the national mood at the start of summer.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jun 2026

Aerial view of a football pitch and goal

Competition Authority Clears a Single-Buyer Model for Portuguese Football's Television Rights

Portugal's Competition Authority has approved, with conditions, the centralised model that will let a single operator buy the broadcast rights to every top-flight match from 2028/29, clearing a key hurdle before the 30 June deadline.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga Reels In Gabriel Silva on a Five-Year Deal from Santa Clara — €3.5 Million Up Front, €40 Million Release Clause and a 22 June Carlos Vicens Pré-Época Start

Sporting Clube de Braga Reels In Gabriel Silva on a Five-Year Deal from Santa Clara — €3.5 Million Up Front, €40 Million Release Clause and a 22 June Carlos Vicens Pré-Época Start

SC Braga signs 24-year-old Brazilian forward Gabriel Silva from Santa Clara on a five-year deal through 2031 — €3.5 million fee, €40 million release clause, 20% sell-on for Santa Clara — with pre-season under Carlos Vicens opening 22 June.

The Portugal Brief 20 Jun 2026

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