Roberto Martínez

In Europe, teams such as Portugal (Jorge Jesus), Croatia (Slaven Bilic), Scotland (Sébastien Pocognoli), Czechia (Santi Denia) and Belgium (Mark van Bommel) will go into the Nations League under new management, but it is towards the bigger dogs of the football pack where Football Daily wishes to turn today’s beady gaze

Fernandes took to social media to address Portugal supporters following the nation's World Cup departure, making his disappointment abundantly clear

Sabri Lamouchi was sacked as manager of Tunisia after a 5-1 drubbing by Sweden in its first match

The leading candidate to take over for Roberto Martinez as the manager for the Portugal national team has ties to Cristiano Ronaldo

James Rodríguez, the breakout star of that tournament, addressed the fans before travelling to North America as captain this year as there had been trouble when Colombia were in the US for the 2024 Copa América

Ronaldo hints at retirement: ‘Will leave with a clear conscience’

Gavi defended Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal produced a dramatic late comeback to beat Croatia 2-1 in a thrilling FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash in Toronto, as substitute Gonçalo Ramos headed home a stoppage-time winner to book a blockbuster last-16 meeting with Spain

Diogo Jota's children lead Liverpool out at Anfield as former clubs pay tribute

Gvardiol’s last-gasp equaliser against Portugal was ruled out after the Snicko technology revealed a touch barely noticeable to the human eye

His most prolific period occurred at Real Madrid, where he scored 450 goals, before adding 101 at Juventus and 129 for his current club, Al Nassr

Spain have made low-key start but ‘are determined to keep moving forward’, while Algeria will aim to revive African fortunes

Dropped midfielder vows to be ready as Portugal target last-16 spot

The Colombians will rue their profligacy in front of goal but take encouragement from dominating quality European opposition for large periods

The 2026 World Cup is storming towards the knockout stages after this year’s bumper 48-team tournament had its first culling

Cristiano Ronaldo had a simple, but strong message as the final whistle sounded after Portugal's big win at the World Cup on Tuesday

Paraguay still managed to go and win the game, but it would be accurate to say that commentator Jorge ​Chipi Vera was a touch aggrieved with the red card dished out by Salvadorean referee Iván Barton

He added a second on 39 minutes to give Portugal a 3-0 lead after Nuno Mendes had put Roberto Martinez's side 2-0 up in the 17th minute with a well-taken free kick

Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to reach his first ever final

La Albiceleste secured a 2-0 victory over Austria and now sit comfortably atop Group J. Their talismanic captain produced a fabulous brace and became the highest goalscorer in World Cup history with 18 goals

Portugal have to win against Uzbekistan; England sit pretty ahead of Ghana clash

The veteran forward shared a message on social media alongside training pictures as Portugal prepared for their crucial Group K clash against Uzbekistan

Cristiano-led Portugal played out an underwhelming 1-1 draw against DR Congo in their FIFA WC opener, despite scoring early and dominating the vast majority of ball possession

The veteran forward has attracted censure for an ineffective display after Roberto Martinez's talent-laden squad were restricted to a 1-1 draw against unfancied outsiders DR Congo

The online backlash followed Portugal's draw against DR Congo and intensified after Neves described Ronaldo as "no different" from any other player in the national team

Croatia fought back and Martin Baturina brought them level after 36 minutes before unmarked Kane equalled Gary Lineker's England record of 10 World Cup goals with a thumping header

Portugal held as Ronaldo’s major tournament goal wait stretches to 10 games

England kicked off their campaign with a statement 4-2 defeat of Croatia on Wednesday night, with Harry Kane at the double for Thomas Tuchel's side and goals form Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford rounding off the scoring

It looked like it would be ​a long afternoon for DR Congo with Portugal taking the lead inside six minutes when Pedro Neto crossed for ‌Joao Neves who headed home from 15 metres

FIFA President Gianni Infantino met Joaquim Silva and Isabel Silva, the parents of late Portuguese footballers Diogo Jota and Andre Silva, during Portugal's opening FIFA World Cup 2026 match against DR Congo in Houston

Croatia is one of the most anticipated group stage games after deep runs in major tournaments over the past decade

Mexico and South Africa kicked off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, with El Tri leaving the historic Estadio Azteca with an electric 2-0 win

Gary Lineker reveals why Cristiano Ronaldo no longer speaks to him

Portugal will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Group K, where they will face DR Congo on June 17 before matchups with Uzbekistan on June 23 and Colombia on June 27

Argentina enters as defending champions after their dramatic 2022 triumph in Qatar

This tournament will see eight players in this seasoned category, surpassing the combined total from all 22 previous World Cups

Playing in their seventh consecutive World Cup, Portugal arrive in North America as genuine title contenders, boasting one of the tournament's deepest and most technically gifted squads

Four years ago, Messi fulfilled a childhood dream when he lifted the elusive World Cup, the missing piece in his vast collection of trophies

He included the late Diogo Jota, a player whose life and game were cut short, as the team's honorary 28th member

Four years ago, Messi fulfilled a childhood dream when he lifted the elusive World Cup, the missing piece in his vast collection of trophies

Portugal’s final preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered an unexpected setback after star winger Rafael Leao was sent off during a fiery warm-up clash against Chile, a match that eventually descended into a heated confrontation between players from both sides

The debate around the five-time Ballon d'Or winner rages on, as it did at Euro 2024 and four years ago in Qatar -- yet Ronaldo endures, ready to play in a record sixth World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born in Funchal on the island of Madeira, has spent his career accumulating goals and trophies across Portugal, England, Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia

Spain are a justifiably popular pick as the reigning European champions have plenty of world-class talent

Coach Carlo Ancelotti announced the roster on May 18, 2026, during a gala event in Rio de Janeiro