Latest News About Portugal’s World Cup journey

Updated 2026-06-18 12:24

In the Portuguese team has appeared at every World Cup since 1966, reaching third place in 1966, and a semi-final in 2006. Recent campaigns saw knockout rounds in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022. Morocco stopped Portugal in the quarterfinals in 2022. The captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been a consistent top scorer across tournaments. These facts reflect Portugal’s consistent presence and varying levels of success.

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A history of Portugal at the World Cup - Betway Insider

Thomas Müller was the star of the show in this group game, scoring a hat-trick that helped him on his way to the Golden Boot. The Bayern Munich forward kicked off the scoring with an early penalty before smashing home a third and tapping in a fourth for Germany. Central defender Mats Hummels headed in a second goal for the Germans before being substituted for a knee injury. The game was wrapped up by half-time after it was already 3-0, with Portugal going down to ten men after defender Pepe...

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