Roberto Martínez announces Portugal's base in Miami
Head coach Roberto Martínez revealed on Friday that during the 2026 FIFA World Cup the Portuguese national team will be based in Miami, in the United States, despite having two matches in Houston.
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Head coach Roberto Martínez revealed on Friday that during the 2026 FIFA World Cup the Portuguese national team will be based in Miami, in the United States, despite having two matches in Houston.
The national team will face Mexico on 28 March at the Azteca and the United States on 31 March in Atlanta. These will be the final matches before the final squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup.

Piers Morgan has proposed that Portugal and several other international teams pull out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a way to retaliate against threats attributed to Donald Trump.

Optimism is the watchword: 36.8% of respondents in the Intercampus poll believe Portugal will reach the final, and 58.4% set the semi-finals as the minimum target.

The president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Pedro Proença, said, “without any kind of prejudice”, that Portugal is a contender to win the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The competition takes place from 11 June to 19 July in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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