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Bruno Fernandes on winning the World Cup, playing with Ronaldo and thinking of Jota

Bruno Fernandes says Portugal have targeted World Cup glory as they prepare for their opening Group K clash against Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston on Wednesday, but admits it will be no easy road.

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'We're going to look him in the eyes': Wissa confident DR Congo can test Ronaldo & Portugal

DR Congo will be one of the last teams to start their ⁠World Cup campaign when they take on Portugal in their Group K opener in Houston on Wednesday, but it will be worth the wait ‌for forward Yoane Wissa.

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Storm forces Portugal to cancel training and media activities ahead of DRC clash

The training session and media activities for the Portuguese national football team, who are preparing for their World Cup 2026 debut against the Democratic Republic of Congo, were canceled on Sunday due to a storm that hit Palm Beach, in the United States.

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Ronaldo feeling 'very positive' ahead of World Cup campaign with Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday that he was feeling "very positive" before flying out of Lisbon with the Portuguese team to their World Cup base camp in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Samson Tijani proud of Super Eagles’ performance despite defeat to Portugal

Nigeria midfielder Samson Tijani has expressed pride in the Super Eagles' performance despite the defeat to Portugal.

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COLUMN: Rui Vitoria on Portugal, Salah & why the 2026 World Cup may be the start of a new era

In an exclusive column for Flashscore, former Benfica and Egypt manager Rui Vitoria looks ahead to the 2026 World Cup, discussing Portugal's chances, Mo Salah's importance and how the tournament may be the start of a new era for football.

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Ronaldo misfires but Portugal prevail in final World Cup warm-up against Nigeria

Francisco Conceicao netted the winner as Portugal stretched their unbeaten run to five games (W4, D1) with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa, giving themselves the perfect preparation ahead of the FIFA World Cup (WC).

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Martinez expects ‘very competitive’ Nigeria test ahead of Portugal’s World Cup campaign

Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez has admitted he expects a ‘highly competitive’ encounter when his side faces Nigeria in Wednesday’s international friendly at the Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa in Leiria.

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World Cup Group K preview: Ronaldo begins 'last dance' with Portugal

The 2026 World Cup kicks off on June 11th, with Mexico facing South Africa in the tournament's opening match. In the coming days, Flashscore will provide an in-depth preview of each group. Today, you can get to know Group K.

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Finland continue flying form in qualifying but Portugal take promotion place

Finland made it five wins in a row in Group B3 of 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying with an impressive 3-1 home win over Portugal at Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, but missed out on promotion to League A on goal difference.

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Nigeria coach Eric Chelle believes Portugal can win World Cup

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle believes Portugal have all the qualities needed to become the next FIFA World Cup winners.

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EXCLUSIVE: Maniche on his 'peak' at Porto, Jose's Real return & Ronaldo's role for Portugal

Maniche is a rare case. He played for Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting, but does not hide that it was with the Dragons that he reached the peak of his career.

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Bruno Fernandes on target as Portugal see off Chile in World Cup warm-up clash

Portugal kicked off their FIFA World Cup preparations with a routine 2-1 win over Chile at the Estadio Nacional do Jamor in Lisbon, where both sides finished with 10 men.

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Football Spirit: The return of Spain's empire and Ronaldo’s Last Dance with Portugal

An era of absolute dominance followed by years of deep disappointment on one side, and the historic farewell of one of the greatest players of all time on the other. The opening episode of Flashscore's new four-part series called Football Spirit, featuring the eight main favourites of the World Cup, takes us to the Iberian Peninsula. Both Spain and Portugal arrive at the tournament with immense strength and a clear desire to prove that they deserve to sit on football’s throne.

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Eric Chelle explains why Osimhen and Lookman will miss Portugal and Poland friendlies

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has shed light on the absence of key forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman from the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Portugal and Poland.

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Finland's Heliovaara and partner Patten make light work of Doubles First Round

Second seeds Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Great Britain have come through their 2026 French Open First Round test with flying colours, beating Nuno Borges of Portugal and Zhang Zhizhen of China in straight sets; 6-3, 6-3.

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EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea icon Hasselbaink says he would 'kill it' in the current Premier League

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's trajectory was anything but linear. After struggling to make an impact during his early years in the Netherlands, he moved to Portugal to kickstart his career. He then transferred from Boavista to Leeds United, where he really made his mark as one of the most clinical strikers around.

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Winners and Losers: De Zerbi saves Tottenham as Torreense produce fairy tale in Portugal

The final round of the season in Serie A, LaLiga, and the Premier League brought surprises and incredible endings, but it was also the lower leagues that added a special flavour to the weekend just gone by.

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Wrexham's Arthur Okonkwo earns first Nigeria call-up for Poland and Portugal friendlies

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has received his maiden Nigeria call-up for June’s international friendlies against Poland and Portugal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo set to lead stacked Portugal squad at his sixth World Cup

Veteran Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo will lead his country into the 2026 World Cup this summer after coach Roberto Martinez named the 41-year-old in his squad on Tuesday.

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Liga Portugal: Victor Froholdt wins Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards

Victor Froholdt's debut season in Portuguese football ended perfectly. After becoming national champion with FC Porto, the 20-year-old Danish midfielder was the big winner at the Liga Portugal annual awards, taking home a historic double: Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.

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Portugal coach Martinez insists Ronaldo judged on form not age ahead of World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo is 41, but Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said age is only a number and that his captain is judged on current form ⁠and by the same standards as everyone else.

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'They were very concrete': Groningen's Stije Resink opens up about Benfica and Ajax links

FC Groningen captain Stije Resink opened up about his transfer saga involving Benfica and Ajax from last January, when the midfielder looked set to make a big move to either Portugal or Amsterdam.

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FC Porto defender Jan Bednarek targeted in armed burglary at family home

Jan Bednarek was reportedly subjected to a terrifying ordeal after encountering an armed burglar at his family home in Portugal on Friday night.