Portugal vs Chile - prediction, team news, lineups

As World Cup 2026 approaches, Portugal volition measurement up their preparations connected Saturday, erstwhile they invited Chile to Estadio Nacional for a friendly.

The Selecao das Quinas are looking to marque it back-to-back wins this weekend, portion La Roja are hoping to debar consecutive defeats.

Match preview

Roberto Martinez's Portugal are little than 2 weeks retired from their opening World Cup fixture against the Democratic Republic of Congo successful Group K, and the manager volition beryllium utilizing Saturday's clash to enactment his setup into practice.

The Selecao das Quinas clinched their spot astatine this summer's tourney by finishing apical of UEFA qualifying radical F, ending their run 3 points wide of runners-up Republic of Ireland aft hammering Armenia 9-1 connected November 16.

Most recently, Martinez's men earned a 2-0 triumph implicit the United States, getting the amended of the World Cup co-hosts acknowledgment to goals from Trincao and Joao Felix either broadside of fractional time.

That latest triumph means that Portugal person lone been beaten erstwhile crossed their past 11 outings - a 2-0 decision against Ireland connected November 13 - and they volition beryllium assured of occurrence this weekend.

Adding to that feeling is the information that the hosts person won 7 of their 8 games arsenic the location squad preceding Saturday's contention (drawing the different 2-2 against Hungary connected October 14) and fans volition beryllium expecting thing little than different triumph.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Cordova's Chile missed retired connected the World Cup for the 3rd clip successful a row, and they volition beryllium channeling their disappointment into this crippled fixed that their June 9 affable against DR Congo has been cancelled.

La Roja were capable to hold Uruguay to a 0-0 draw successful their last qualifier connected September 10, but it made small worldly quality arsenic the federation finished 10th - bottommost of the South American table.

However, that stalemate marked the opening of a five-game unbeaten streak that besides featured a tally of 4 consecutive victories, including a 4-2 triumph against Cape Verde successful a FIFA World Series affable connected March 27.

That being said, Cordova's side's affirmative spell was brought to an extremity conscionable 3 days later, erstwhile they were thoroughly beaten 4-1 by New Zealand, though La Roja did have Midtjylland's Dario Osorio sent disconnected aft picking up 2 yellowish cards successful 4 first-half minutes.

Chile's grounds of 1 decision from their past 7 matches whitethorn person immoderate feeling optimistic, but the visitors stay the underdogs, and aft seeing 4 losses from their 5 astir caller distant days, travelling supporters volition person doubts astir their team's chances.

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Team News

Portugal volition beryllium utilizing this affable arsenic a staging crushed for the World Cup, truthful expect to spot Diego Costa commencement successful goal, shielded by centre-backs Ruben Dias and Renato Veiga.

The hosts' Paris Saint-Germain stars - Joao Neves, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos - volition beryllium unavailable connected Saturday, though Ruben Neves and Samu Costa should run arsenic a brace astatine the basal of Martinez's midfield, portion Bruno Fernandes looks to proviso the guardant enactment conscionable up of them.

The versatile Bernardo Silva volition beryllium acceptable to commencement retired wide connected the right, with Rafael Leao connected the left, and the duo are acceptable to beryllium aiding striker and skipper Cristiano Ronaldo up top.

As for Chile, erstwhile Liverpool youngster Lawrence Vigouroux could proceed betwixt the posts, supported by a centre-half duo of Guillermo Maripan and Francisco Sierralta.

At the other extremity of the pitch, Gonzalo Tapia of Sao Paulo is apt to pb the line, flanked by Maximiliano Gutierrez and Matias Sepulveda.

Portugal imaginable starting lineup:

D Costa; Semedo, Dias, Veiga, Cancelo; R Neves, S Costa; Silva, Fernandes, Leao; Ronaldo

Chile imaginable starting lineup:

Vigouroux; Lichnovsky, Maripan, Sierralta, Suazo; Pizarro, Loyola; Gutierrez, Osorio, Sepulveda; Tapia

We say: Portugal 3-1 Chile

Portugal volition beryllium hoping to laic a beardown instauration up of their World Cup opener connected June 17, and it would beryllium a astonishment to spot thing different than a triumph for the hosts.

That being said, Chile person besides enjoyed a beardown tally of precocious - adjacent if they mislaid past clip retired - and they could beryllium connected the scoresheet if they tin marque the astir of their moments.

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