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Mundial 2026

Portugal's Selecção Boards FIFA Deadline-Day Charter for the United States Ahead of 17 June Houston Debut — Roberto Martínez's 26-Man Squad Lands in Group K With RD Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia

Portugal's Selecção flies to Houston on FIFA deadline day with Roberto Martínez's 26-man squad — Cristiano Ronaldo captains a sixth and final World Cup, with Diogo Jota retained as honorary '+1'. Group K kicks off 17 June vs DR Congo, with RTP1, SIC and TVI co-broadcasting free-to-air.

12 June 2026

News

RTP, SIC and TVI Stitch a Free-to-Air Mundial 2026 Package With FIFA — 20 Games Including the Portugal–Congo Kick-Off on 17 June and the 28 June Final at MetLife

RTP, SIC and TVI confirmed on 6 June a joint deal with FIFA on the sub-licence of 20 games of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Portuguese free-to-air television, ending the open-air void that had hung over the tournament since the autumn 2025 collapse of...

10 June 2026

Sport

Benfica Officialises José Mourinho's Departure to Real Madrid for €15 Million on 9 June and Names Marco Silva Head Coach Through 2028 — Bernabéu Presentation Penciled for Roughly One Month as Álvaro Arbeloa Exits

Benfica's 9 June communiqué confirms Mourinho's €15 million move to Real Madrid and announces Marco Silva as head coach through 2028. Real Madrid's formal Bernabéu presentation is penciled for roughly one month away as the club books Álvaro Arbeloa's exit.

9 June 2026

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IPAM Mundial 2026 Impact Study Pencils Portuguese Pickup at €378M to €945M Across Four Scenarios — Domestic Consumption Carries 26%, Food Service 15%, Advertising 14% and Digital 23% as the Seleção Opens vs DR Congo on 17 June

IPAM's 2 June UK-Sport-grounded prediction model pencils the Portuguese Mundial 2026 economic impact between €378M (group-stage exit) and €945M (title), with domestic consumption carrying 26%, food service 15%, advertising 14% and digital 23%.

9 June 2026

News

Roberto Martínez Confirms Portugal's 26-Player Mundial 2026 Roster at Cidade do Futebol — Cristiano Ronaldo Captains the Group F Run Against DR Congo on 17 June, Uzbekistan on 23 June and Colombia on the 27th

Roberto Martínez closed Portugal's 26-player FIFA World Cup roster at the Cidade do Futebol on 8 June, with Cristiano Ronaldo captaining the Group F run against DR Congo (17 June), Uzbekistan (23 June) and Colombia (27-28 June); Pote out, Samu Costa in.

8 June 2026

Sport

Aston Villa's Premier League Finish Tips Sporting Into the Champions League Phase Without Pre-Season Play-Offs as Famalicão Drops Out and Sp. Braga Slides to the Conference Route

Aston Villa's 2–1 Premier League win at Manchester City tips Sporting into the Champions League league-phase without pre-season play-offs, drops Sp. Braga into the Conference League play-off route and pushes Famalicão out of European football entirely.

25 May 2026

Sport

Torreense Clinch the Taça de Portugal at Jamor on a 113th-Minute Stopira Penalty — First Liga Portugal 2 Side to Lift the Trophy in 86 Editions and an Automatic Europa League League-Phase Ticket

Torreense beat Sporting 2-1 after extra time at Jamor on a 113th-minute Stopira penalty, becoming the first Liga Portugal 2 side to win the Taça de Portugal in 86 editions and securing an automatic Europa League league-phase ticket.

25 May 2026