Roberto Martinez, coach of the Portugal national team, announced the official lineup for the match against Ireland, scheduled to be held shortly, as part of the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Portugal’s official lineup against Ireland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Goalkeeper: Diego Costa.
Defense line: Gonzalo Inacio – Ruben Neves – Diogo Dalot – Ruben Diaz – Nuno Mendes.
Midfield: Vitinha – Bernardo Silva – Bruno Fernandes.
Offensive line: Pedro Neto – Cristiano Ronaldo.
The date of the match between Portugal and Ireland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
The match between Portugal and Ireland will be held at 10:15 pm Cairo, Mecca and Doha time, and 11:15 Abu Dhabi time, at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, as part of the third round of Group 6 in the qualifiers.
The Portugal vs. Ireland match today, Saturday, will be broadcast on beIN Sports 5 HD, the exclusive broadcaster of the tournament in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Portugal is at the top of the Group Six standings with a full score (6 points), after achieving two successive victories over Armenia and Hungary, and is seeking to continue its victories in order to take a new step closer to qualifying for the World Cup.
On the other hand, the Irish national team enters the match in last place with one point, gained from a draw with Hungary and a loss to Armenia, and hopes to achieve a surprise against Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates to revive its hopes in the competition.
Fans of the Portuguese national team hope that Cristiano Ronaldo will continue his international brilliance and lead his country to achieve a third successive victory, in the search for early qualification to the 2026 World Cup.
