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Portugal is out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated after the Round of 16 (1/8 finals).
Portugal drew 1-1 with Congo DR, 41 places lower in the world ranking, to open their 2026 World Cup, before a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan lit up matchday 2. A goalless draw with Colombia, 8 places lower in the world ranking, followed on matchday 3. Those five points, with a goal difference of 5 and 6 goals scored, were enough to finish runners-up in Group K and send Portugal into the knockout rounds.
Portugal came through a tough Round of 32 tie with Croatia, winning 2-1, but fell at the last-16 stage in an all-Iberian clash with Spain. A single goal settled it in the world number two's favour, 1-0, ending Portugal's campaign.
No bubble needed. Portugal went through as a group runner-up, clear of the best-third race entirely.
How hard was Portugal’s road at this World Cup?
Every team’s road through the tournament, on one chart. Each line shows
how hard each stage is. The base is the gap in FIFA world ranking between
the two sides; on top of that, current form (each team’s last three matches, and how
convincingly they were won against how strong an opponent) nudges the step: a hot opponent makes it
taller, a team’s own hot form makes its own steps shorter. Higher means a tougher road. In the group stage the opponents are known, so each match sits at a
fixed height; each knockout round shows the average difficulty across every opponent still left in that round. Portugal’s road is highlighted, along with every team it played. Hover or tap any team to compare, or pick one from the legend.