World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇵🇹 Portugal's World Cup story.

Portugal began in Group K and finished its 2026 run in the round of 16. This is the route, match by match.

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The story · Round of 16

Portugal began with a 1-1 draw against DR Congo, then beat Uzbekistan 5-0 with two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. A 0-0 draw with Colombia gave it five points and second place in Group K. In the round of 32, Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1: Ronaldo equalized from the penalty spot and Gonçalo Ramos scored in the 94th minute. Spain eliminated Portugal 1-0 in the round of 16 through Mikel Merino’s 91st-minute goal. Portugal finished with two wins, two draws and one defeat.

From the tournament notebook

After his brace against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo declared: “I’m back.”

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Portugal 1–1 Congo DR

    Draw

  2. Group stage
    Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan

    Win

  3. Group stage
    Portugal 0–0 Colombia

    Draw

  4. Round of 32
    Portugal 2–1 Croatia

    Win

  5. Round of 16
    Portugal 0–1 Spain

    Loss

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