Match thread - World Cup 2026: Portugal vs Congo DR

ok lets argue. im going

cancelo-veiga-dais-mendes

vitinha-bruno-neves

trincao/conceicao ----?----- leao

wings: leao hasnt had a good season but hes the one guy that can pull something out his arse at any given time.

Neto: IMO has had a horrible season and out of trinc- leao- conc is the last guy im picking:

?: lets do this, i dont know how after watching the Nigeria friendly you dont get goosebumps from the second-hand embarrassment we are witnessing as our country's greatest athlete ruins his legacy..... Hes going to start we all know this and realistically i hope he proves his doubters wrong, however if during the game he doesnt look up to par.... he needs to be subbed out and subbed out ruthlessly. ramos can press and can run..... felix is creative and can link up well with players around him. Hes also had a great season and looks confident (i know its the camel league).

I pray to god ronaldo understands what an opportunity he has to finally win this trophy for our country but if we do win it, it wont be because he carried us. He has a part to play, a small part. I hope he can accept that and not act like a little bitch when he gets subbed off because he will at some point.

I feel like we give ronaldo to much attention, myself included but i think the real wildcard in our team is bernardo silva.... so much class and so much skill but he just doesnt have a spot..... we cant break up that psg midfield and bruno (whos had a great season) seems to also have that Ronaldo-esque privilege of not being subbed when playing like garbage, which hes more then capable of doing... ive always thought about what a midfield of bernado, vitinha, neves would look like.... hard work, running, first touch, clean passing, intelligent but for whatever reason bernardo has never looked like him self when he puts on our kit.

Lets argue

 

Trincão, Conceição, Leão? Lmfao how high are you... Those 3 together would get swallowed so fast..

 

Here's a better look for front 3 combo:

Leão, Félix (false 9), Neto

OR

Neto, CR7, Chico

OR

Félix, Ramos, Franky Trincão

False 9 or 4-3-3 is the most realistic formation Romar will field.. I favor a 4-4-2 with Ronny and General Raamos up front together but we will never see that....

 

We all know what the lineup is going to be, the only doubt is Veiga or Inacio.

It doesn't matter what we may think, this is simply the reality.

Cristiano
Leao - Bruno - Bernardo
Vitinha - J.Neves
N.Mendes - Veiga/Inacio - Dias - Cancelo
Diogo​

 

Chico is literally 4 feet tall, he belongs NOWHERE outside of the right wing position LOL

 

PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF THE ENTIRE NATION OF PORTUGAL LEAVE INACIO ON THE BENCH UNLESS VEIGA GETS INJURED.. GOOD LORD THAT GUY SUCKS HARD ASS.. ANTONIO SILVA FFS WOULD BE BETTER FOR A CALL UP. VEIGA OR ARAUJO PAIRING WITH RUBEN DIAS... NO OTHER OPTION.. Gimpcalo Egg Nasty Oh is a Limpao.. Slower than avos and a weak vag.. He is akin to a sloth... Please keep this homo on the bench to be a cheerleader..

 

Bernardo Silva is a steamy fart for Portugal... No thank you.. Keep him and Gimpcalo Inacio on the bench as cheerleaders while the men with actual garra and bolinhos take care of business.. Give them skirts for their little sub smock aprons while we're at it..

 

Swap Barn yard oh for Neto or Franky T please and you have a proper 11..

 

I think you misread what I said.
Either trincao or conc on the right
? Was Felix Ronaldo or Ramos
Leao imo should be undisputed starter on the left wing.

Neto has been garbage this season. Our two pre tournament friendlies included

 

Leão is gonna have himself a good tournament, I can feel it..

 

Costa
Nunes - Dias - Araújo - Mendes
Neves - Vitinha
Trincão - Bruno - Leão
Félix
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Both Leão and Neto are better off the bench, but one has to start. Nunes had a great season at RB and is better defensively than Cancelo. I'm not keen on starting Félix at CF, but if we're going to start someone from Al-Nassr, it might has well be the younger guy who had a better season and can still run. And Araújo is a player I think can potentially break out at the tournament.

 

Ruben Dias won't play tomorrow..

 

Yea most of this is locked in at this point. Only question is CB pairing. My bet is Inacio + Neves

 

Here we go with the ********ing injuries already.

🚨🇵🇹 OFFICIAL: Ruben Dias misses Portugal opening game against Congo. ❌⚠️

“He’s not fully fit and we won’t take any risks”, says Roberto Martínez. pic.twitter.com/qRhRBrHCi7

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 17, 2026

 

Lol first time here? Wait until Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Joao Neves etc all "randomly" get injured and left out of the XI.. PSG runs those boys into the absolute ground all year long..

 

Midget boy gets his hattrick.. You know Ronaldo is gonna get in his own head and put on a stink fest tomorrow vs Congo now... Oh boy.. I'm going with a 2-2 draw or a squeaker 3-2 win.. No Ronaldo goal... Subbed off in the 60-70th minute fuming in anger, throwing his captain band onto the pitch..

 

At the bare minimum he’s going to take ALOT of stupid shots lol

 

I can already see it. Just like the Nigeria game.. Missing sitters and shooting to the moon.. Oh man.. I actually feel Ronaldo will get a red card tomorrow somehow.. Perfect script to start off, Pessi HGH midget hat trick and angry Ronaldo red card and no goals. I can hear ESPN pundits going off..

 

Neves at CB? Lmfaoooooooo

 

I would hope Araujo does, but he's got the wrong agent and martinez tends to go out of his way to give neves minutes

 

No Dias?

Im not even watching the calamity that is about to ensue.

 

Me hearing Inacio and Veiga might be our starting CBs at a World Cup

 

That will be a long game.

 

ABola saying Inacio-Veiga starting at CB… both left footed… and Dalot ahead of Cancelo at RB… and Felix at LW.

ABola predicted XI:

Ronaldo
Felix - Bruno - Bernardo
Vitinha - J.Neves
N.Mendes - Inacio - Veiga - Dalot
Diogo​