Portugal midfield set for World Cup opener: Bruno, Vitinha, João Neves

June 17, 2026, 17:51 1 min read

Portugal national team players in training ahead of the World Cup opener.

Short overview

Portugal's midfield for the World Cup opener features Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, and João Neves, with Bernardo Silva starting upfront.

Portugal's midfield for their World Cup opener has been confirmed: Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, and João Neves will start in the middle of the park. Bernardo Silva will lead the line as the forward.

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#	Standings	P	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	1	2	3
2	South Korea	1	1	3
3	Czechia	1	-1	0
4	South Africa	1	-2	0
1	Switzerland	1	0	1
2	Canada	1	0	1
3	Qatar	1	0	1
4	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1	0	1
1	Scotland	1	1	3
2	Morocco	1	0	1
3	Brazil	1	0	1
4	Haiti	1	-1	0
1	USA	1	3	3
2	Australia	1	2	3
3	Türkiye	1	-2	0
4	Paraguay	1	-3	0
1	Germany	1	6	3
2	Ivory Coast	1	1	3
3	Ecuador	1	-1	0
4	Curaçao	1	-6	0
1	Sweden	1	4	3
2	Japan	1	0	1
3	Netherlands	1	0	1
4	Tunisia	1	-4	0
1	New Zealand	1	0	1
2	Iran	1	0	1
3	Belgium	1	0	1
4	Egypt	1	0	1
1	Uruguay	1	0	1
2	Saudi Arabia	1	0	1
3	Spain	1	0	1
4	Cape Verde Islands	1	0	1
1	Norway	1	3	3
2	France	1	2	3
3	Senegal	1	-2	0
4	Iraq	1	-3	0
1	Argentina	1	3	3
2	Austria	1	2	3
3	Jordan	1	-2	0
4	Algeria	1	-3	0
1	Portugal	0	0	0
2	Congo DR	0	0	0
3	Uzbekistan	0	0	0
4	Colombia	0	0	0
1	England	0	0	0
2	Croatia	0	0	0
3	Ghana	0	0	0
4	Panama	0	0	0

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