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🎥 Portugal land in the United States for World Cup debut
June 13, 2026
Source: Yahoo Sports · Read on source site
The Portugal national team arrived in the United States on Friday afternoon to train at its base in Palm Beach Gardens, Miami, Florida.
>Before departing for the United States, Cristiano Ronaldo referred to the national team’s great generation as they look to compete for the World Cup.
>"We are approaching the World Cup with a lot of joy. We know it is a special competition, just like the European Championship, and we go with a lot of hope."
>"It will be known at the end whether we are contenders. It is a very good generation, but there are factors we cannot control, such as the matches, winning or not winning, which is the most important thing," mentioned #El Bicho".
>Portugal will begin its World Cup journey in Houston, where it will face DR Congo in the opening match of the group stage on Wednesday, June 17.
>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.