Portugal Predicted Lineup and Team News vs Colombia on June 28

Last Word on Football brings you the Portugal predicted lineup and latest team news ahead of their 2026 World Cup game against Colombia in Miami.

Roberto Martinez’s team will be full of confidence after their resounding 5-0 win against Uzbekistan. Portugal needs to win to top the group, so we can expect a strong starting XI from the Portuguese.

Colombia have won both of their games so far at the 2026 World Cup, with a 3-1 win over the Uzbeks before a 1-0 win against DR Congo.

Portugal Predicted Lineup and Latest Team News vs Colombia

Date: Sunday, 28th June 2026.
Venue: Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens.
Kick-off: 12:30 BST, 19:30 ET, and 16:30 PT.
Last meeting: (This will be their first meeting).
Referee: Alireza Faghani.
Current odds: Portugal 19/20, Colombia 5/2, Draw 14/5 (Sky Bet)

Portugal Team News

Speaking to the press before facing Colombia, Martinez said: “We started preparing for the match against Colombia back in March… We’ve already had 13 training sessions here in Miami to adapt to the weather.”

“The plan was to stay in Miami (Florida) to prepare for the match against Colombia.

“The players are ready for the physical challenge of playing in a different stadium and on a different pitch that is a different turf from what we have in Europe. That’s what we did, we’ve prepared since the first day we arrived in the U.S,” added Martinez.

Portugal will be eager to top the group, making three points a must. Martinez has strength in depth at his disposal, with players such as Rafael Leao and Bernardo Silva ready to come on from the bench. Tomas Araujo has also returned to training following a knock. With the Benfica centre-back likely available, Martinez looks set to have a fully fit squad at his disposal.