Bruno takes the Portugal corner and he goes short. The eventual ball in from the left is once again pouched by the keeper. 

And that will be Half Time!

Portugal unhappy with the opponent for a couple of cheap fouls earned in the former’s defensive half. 

A foul on Leao sets off a mass push and shove near the corner flag! Ivan Roman is down on the floor and his teammates surround him in concern. Time for the VAR to have a look. 

Red cards have been shown to both Roman and Leao for their respective shoves on the face.

Cancelo manages to get the right weight on the cross this time but Vigouroux comes off his line to pluck it from the air. 

A freekick for Ronaldo at the edge of the box after a late sliding challenge on Bruno. He drives the shot straight into the wall. 

Samu Costa almost gets at the end of a low ball put into the box from Semedo but late diving attempt from Pizarro gets it away for a corner. 

Semedo’s shot from the edge of the box is way too high. 

Cristiano Ronaldo is played through on goal and slots the ball between the keeper’s legs but the flag goes up for offside!

Two balls into the box from either flank for Portugal but the delivery was overhit each time. Attack fizzes out into a goal kick. 

A mistake from Jose Sa at the back. His pass to Ruben Dias and short and the attacker steals possession. Dias does well to get back and block the pass into the centre. 

First chance for Chile to counter after a long time behind the ball. Maxi Gutierrez manages to earn a corner which is dealt with by the defence before Costa is fouled while trying to head it away. 

Time for a hydration break. 

Nimble feet from Semedo and Conceicao on the right flank to create some space and drift into the box. Tees up Samu Costa whose shot on goal is quite weak.

Portugal once again get the ball into the box. A lobbed pass to the left finds Leao in space and he looks to guide towards the centre on the first attempt. Was slightly ahead of Ronaldo. 

Conceicao dives in to get to the ball in the 18-yard box but is adjudged to have fouled the opponent.

Bruno finds Ronaldo in the box but his low shot is saved by the keeper’s feet. 

Portugal shift the ball to the left after some quick passing in midfield but Leao’s ball in is too deep for the players in the box. 

Cancelo tries to get a loose ball under control on the left flank but is adjudged to have handled the ball in the process. The left-back has been limping a touch following an earlier challenge. 

Leao manages to find space on the left flank after being played in by Ronaldo. Cuts in to his right foot and goes for the near post. The keeper manages to push it onto the post and Chile clears. 

Bruno Fernandes with the corner in this time. Ronaldo leaps early at the near post but can’t direct the header on target. 

Chile looks for its first attack of the game after wresting possession from Cancelo. The low ball into the box doesn’t clear the first centre back though. 

Conceicao puts a low ball into the near post after a small delay and it is cleared away by the defender for a corner. 

Stunning save!! Portugal opts to go short and moves the ball to the rightback whose cross is is met by Ruben Dias but Vigouroux brings out a one-handed save!

Early pressure on the Chile keeper from Ronaldo and forces a miskick that helps the team take control of possession.

Rafael Leao is brought down on the left flank to get the game’s first free kick. 

Chile get us underway at the Estadio Nacional in their bright red home kit. Portugal wearing a changed green kit today. 

Not long to go for kick-off. Can Portugal lay down a marker to show that it is a contender for the World Cup? Or will the lack of the regular midfield stars scupper the side? Stay tuned to find out. 

Portugal – WDWLD

Chile – LWWWW

Chile failed to advance to the final tournament for the third consecutive time after finishing at the bottom of the CONMEBOL qualification standings with 11 points.

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In the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Portugal will compete in Group K. It is scheduled to face DR Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia. 

Lawrence Vigoroux (GK), Gabriel Suazo, Guillermo Maripan, Ivan Roman, Felipe Faundez, Vicente Pizzaro, Agustin Arce, Felipe Loyola, Dario Osorio, Gonzalo Tapia, Maximiliiano Gutierrez

Jose Sa (GK), Nelsn Semedo, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, Joao Cancelo, Samu Costa, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Francisco Conceicao, Rafael Leao, Cristiano Ronaldo (C)

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