Portugal
The story
Qualified through a competitive confederation campaign with a balanced squad of European-based regulars and emerging domestic talent.
How they got here
Topped their UEFA group with a +18 goal difference, Cristiano Ronaldo equalling Ali Daei's record along the way.
Expectations
Targeting a place in the knockout round and the chance to spoil a favorite's run.
Manager & key players
Group K
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Upcoming matches
Latest news & commentary
updated daily- Aug 1Press
Local press has zeroed in on midfield balance — depth behind the regular starters remains the open question.
- Jul 30Form
Portugal have lost just one of their last ten competitive fixtures heading into the tournament.
- Jul 28Tactics
— has hinted at a tweaked back-three shape in training, freeing Squad announcement pending into a roaming role.
- Jul 26Camp
Portugal open their pre-tournament camp this week with a full-squad fitness block before the first friendly.
- Jul 24Fan
Ticket allocations for Portugal's opener were oversubscribed in under an hour, federation officials confirmed.