2026 World Cup - Group K: Preview, squad and Portugal's schedule

17.06.26 FT World Cup

Portugal

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DR Congo

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Portugal will compete in the World Cup for the tenth time in its history, marking their eighth consecutive appearance since 2002.

World Cup history

Portugal has been one of the most consistent European nations on the global stage since the early 2000s.

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Their first appearance dates back to 1966, when they made a historic run, finishing third behind England and Germany. Since then, their best result remains a semi-final in 2006.

Qualifying campaign

Portugal secured qualification on the final day of the European qualifiers with a resounding victory over Armenia (9-1).

Number of appearances

9 (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)

World Cup record

35 matches: 17 wins, 6 draws, 12 losses, 61 goals scored / 41 goals conceded

Portugal squad

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto, POR), Rui Silva (Sporting Portugal, POR), José Sa (Wolverhampton, ENG), Ricardo Velho (Genclerbirligi, TUR)

Defenders: Matheus Nunes (Manchester City, ENG), Nelson Semedo (Fenerbahçe, TUR), Thomas Araujo (Benfica, POR), Ruben Dias (Manchester City, ENG), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Cancelo (FC Barcelona, ESP), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United, ENG), Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting Portugal, POR), Renato Veiga (Villarreal, ESP)

Midfielders: Ruben Neves (Al Hilal, KSA), Samu Costa (Mallorca, ESP), Joao Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, ENG), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, ENG)

Forwards: Pedro Neto (Chelsea, ENG), Trincao (Sporting Portugal, ENG), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr, KSA), Joao Felix (Al Nassr, KSA), Rafael Leao (AC Milan, ITA), Francisco Conceiçao (Juventus Turin, ITA), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad, ESP)

Portugal's Group K schedule

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Portugal vs DR Congo

5:00 pm | Houston Stadium

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Portugal vs Uzbekistan

5:00 pm | Houston Stadium

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Colombia vs Portugal

11:30 pm | Miami Stadium

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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