Can Ronaldo win the World Cup? Portugal route to 2026 final in North America

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• However, in an unprecedented move, FIFA ruled that Ronaldo's ban would be suspended for 12 months.2026 WORLD CUP HQ:Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup ticketsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPortugal World Cup 2026 schedulePortugal were drawn in Group K alongside Colombia, tournament debutants Uzbekistan and the winner of the inter-confederation playoff path featuring Jamaica, New Caledonia and DR Congo. Date Time (ET)Match StadiumJune 17TBDPortugal vs.
• DR Congo/Jamaica/New CaledoniaTBDJune 23TBDPortugal vs.
• UzbekistanTBDJune 27TBDColombia vs.
• PortugalTBDBUY NOW:Get tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on StubHubPortugal potential route to World Cup 2026 finalPortugal's status as the No.
• 6 team in the world means that they were drawn as a seeded Pot 1 team. If they win Group K as their seeding suggests, Roberto Martinez's team will face one of the best third-place finishers in the Round of 32. The winner of Group B, featuring hosts Canada, Switzerland and possibly Italy if they get through their UEFA playoff, would likely be up next in the Round of 16, from which point things get really interesting. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIf both progress as group winners, Ronaldo's Portugal and Lionel Messi's Argentina will face off in the quarterfinals.