Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo says this year is ‘probably’ his last as a footballer

· The Guardian

Al-Nassr and Portugal forward expects to retire soon Ronaldo has more than 950 goals for club and country Cristiano Ronaldo believes this year is “probably” his last as a professional footballer, the 41-year-old…

Fifa flies Portugal’s World Cup team on plane used for ICE deportations

· The Guardian

Aircraft that transported team to match is same one used to deport dozens of Venezuelans to Cecot mega-prison A plane used by the Portugal men’s soccer team to fly to a World Cup match is the same one used daily for the…

‘I go with a clear conscience’: Cristiano Ronaldo confirms he has played his last World Cup game

· The Guardian

Portugal lose last-16 game 1-0 against Spain Martínez: ‘When you need a goal, you cannot take him off’ Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he has played his last World Cup game, but said that even at 41 he has not yet…

Portugal 0-1 Spain: World Cup 2026 last 16 – as it happened

· The Guardian

Mikel Merino’s added-time goal settled a poor match and sent Portugal home with a whimper The great pennant showdown. Spain have managed to pull off a feat previously considered almost impossible, by producing a pennant…

Merino strikes at the death for Spain to send Portugal and Ronaldo limping out

· The Guardian

It ended with a goal from a tall, slightly ungainly figure driving through the centre-forward position – but perhaps not the one that the narrative demanded. In stoppage time, Mikel Merino ran on to Ferran Torres’s…

‘They’ve tried to kill me for 23 years’: Cristiano Ronaldo says this World Cup will be his last

· The Guardian

‘God has been generous to me,’ says 41-year-old Portugal face Spain in last 16 in Dallas on Monday Twenty-three years, 232 games, 146 goals and six World Cups later, at 41, this really could be the end, and Cristiano…

Martínez says there was no ‘lucky call’ after record four goals ruled out in Portugal win

· The Guardian

‘The balls have a chip in them – it is clear why VAR intervened’ Croatia manager Dalic says ‘emotions have been literally killed’ Roberto Martínez commended the numerous video assistant referee interventions that helped…

Portugal 2-1 Croatia: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened

· The Guardian

Gonçalo Ramos scored to set up a last-16 clash with Spain as Croatia’s hearts were broken when VAR ruled their late equaliser offside 1 min: Croatia in blue, Portugal in white. Weather and ref

Ramos sends Portugal into last 16 as VAR drama caps wild finish against Croatia

· The Guardian

Rafael Leão dropped to his knees. His cross had just been flicked into the net by Gonçalo Ramos to take Portugal to the last 16 of the World Cup. Leão’s expression was not one of delight, but relief. Billed as the last…

Modric and Ronaldo reunited at World Cup as Croatia aim to snap Portugal’s streak

· The Guardian

Two of international football’s 200 club have had parallel careers with their countries, but will this be their last meeting? Can you remember what you were doing on 1 March 2006? Perhaps you were at Anfield,…

Colombia take top spot over Portugal after draw in battle of World Cup heavyweights

· The Guardian

While wonderful and typical theatre, it was plainly ridiculous. “I’m back!” roared Cristiano Ronaldo, as if playing a key part in Portugal’s dismissal of Uzbekistan was in any way significant. Ronaldo toiled against DR…

Colombia 0-0 Portugal: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

· The Guardian

Colombia finished top of Group K after playing out a highly-entertaining end-to-end 0-0 draw with Portugal Peep! We’re off. Colombia in their typical yellow; Portugal in red. Nice change of pace from all the third…

‘I’m back’: Ronaldo’s relief after double kickstarts Portugal World Cup push

· The Guardian

41-year-old heavily criticised after DR Congo draw ‘It felt like I’d already retired from football,’ he adds Cristiano Ronaldo savoured the end of a “difficult, dark week” after scoring twice in Portugal’s 5-0 rout of…

Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

· The Guardian

Cristiano Ronaldo scores two as Portugal get their tournament back on track One Ronaldo opinion is already in from Justin Kavanagh: Between Ronaldo’s endless narcissism and Bruno Fernandes’ endless narkyism, Portugal…