SOCCER: Ronaldo and Portugal train ahead of World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal squad hit the training pitch at their base near Lisbon on Monday (June 1) as they gear up for the 2026 World Cup.

The World Cup to be hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States will be Ronaldo’s sixth and he will be competing at the age of 41.

Portugal, the reigning UEFA Nations League champions, open their Group K campaign against the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 17 in Houston.

They then face Uzbekistan at the same venue on June 23 and conclude the group stage against Colombia in Miami on June 27. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19.

Portugal will have warm-up matches against Chile in Oeiras on June 6 and Nigeria in Leiria on June 10.

FIFA has stipulated that the squad must be in their Palm Beach, Florida, training camp at least five days before their opening match.

-Miguel Pereira, Kurt Michael Hall/Reuters