Portugal announced Jorge Jesus as its new coach on Friday following its disappointing run at the World Cup. The 71-year-old Jesus has coached several Portuguese clubs, including Benfica and Sporting Lisbon. His last job was with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Arabian league, where he coached Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo. The experienced Portuguese coach will replace … Read more
Spain will face Portugal in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 showdown on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Dallas Stadium on FOX. After topping Group H, Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the round of 32 to win a World Cup knockout game for the first time since the 2010 final. Spain has not … Read more
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. We’ve got another barnburner of a day at the World Cup, with Portugal-Spain and USA-Belgium. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 26. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, … Read more
The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the quarterfinals bracket is starting to fill out. As the biggest World Cup ever continues, the round of 16 began Saturday, and Morocco and France were the first teams to punch their tickets into the next round. It only gets harder … Read more
The GOAT continues to amaze the world as Lionel Messi now reigns supreme at the top of the list of all-time goalscorers at the World Cup. With his two goals against Austria in Argentina’s group-stage game on June 22, Messi surpassed the long-standing record held by Germany’s Miroslav Klose. It came a week after Messi … Read more
At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo will get another match in a Portugal uniform, thanks to a penalty he scored, a stoppage-time header by Gonçalo Ramos, and a VAR ruling the Croatia team still doesn’t understand. Ramos headed in the winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed … Read more
Has Cristiano Ronaldo played in his final FIFA World Cup? Portugal advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Croatia at Toronto Stadium. But while the team moves on to face Spain, questions loom over the international future of Cristiano Ronaldo. Here is everything we know about Ronaldo’s … Read more
Diogo Jota was top of mind for Portugal following its comeback 2-1 victory over Croatia in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Moments after the final whistle blew, star Cristiano Ronaldo put on Jota’s No. 21 Portugal jersey, honoring his former teammate on the eve of the one-year anniversary … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo’s inclusion in Portugal’s starting lineup for its round-of-32 match against Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup allowed him to make more history. And he set another record later in the match, too. At 41 years and 147 days old, the Portugal star became the oldest player to ever play in a World … Read more
Portugal will face Croatia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 showdown on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Toronto Stadium on FOX. Portugal has reached its third straight knockout stage, eyeing another step forward after reaching the round of 16 in 2018 and the quarterfinals in 2022. Portugal was the only pre-tournament group … Read more