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Portugal boss Roberto Martinez unfazed by underwhelming D.R. Congo result

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez was unfazed on Wednesday by his side's unexpected 1-1 World Cup draw ⁠with unheralded Democratic Republic of Congo and said his side showed "extraordinary" attitude but still had work to do.

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Sebastien Desabre says D.R. Congo executed game plan in pivotal Portugal draw

DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre has praised his players for playing according to instructions after coming from a goal down to draw 1-1 against Portugal in a FIFA World Cup fixture at Houston Stadium on Wednesday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo does little to quieten critics after anonymous display for Portugal

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo's two second-half misses against the Democratic Republic of ⁠Congo and a mostly anonymous display did little to dissuade those who feel he is past his prime and not ‌the man to lead his country to World Cup success.

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Toothless Portugal left frustrated in opening game as D.R. Congo claim impressive draw

Democratic Republic of Congo earned an impressive point on their first FIFA World Cup (WC) appearance in 52 years, holding fancied Portugal to a 1-1 draw to leave Selecao das Quinas with just one win from their last five WC openers.

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Sebastien Desabre urges DR Congo to play Portugal without fear in World Cup opener

DR Congo head coach Sebastien Desabre has called on his players to show up without fear when they take on Portugal in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener at Houston Stadium on Wednesday.

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World Cup LIVE: Ghana facing Panama after England soar past Croatia

After a thrilling day six where some of the world's best players grabbed the headlines, day seven sees the conclusion of the first round of fixtures with Portugal and England looking to write headlines of their own.

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EXCLUSIVE: Otabek Shukurov on Uzbekistan's World Cup debut and a clash with Portugal

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia and a former Soviet republic. Three and a half decades after independence and following seven failed qualification campaigns, the Uzbek national team achieved the greatest feat in their history by securing a spot at the 2026 World Cup. Otabek Shukurov helped make that dream a reality and shared the story of this achievement with Flashscore.

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Martinez coy on future as he plots World Cup triumph for Portugal

Roberto Martinez did not deny reports that this is likely to be his last ⁠World Cup with Portugal as he prepares his side for their Group K opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston ‌on Wednesday, but characterised it as 'old news'.

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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.