Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of Portugal vs Chile at the historic Estádio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras. This is the first of two pre-World Cup friendlies for Roberto Martinez’s men. Portugal will be led by their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, with the team eager to make a splash at the 2026 World Cup.
Portugal qualified for this summer’s tournament with ease, and have a squad full of quality, especially in midfield with players such as Vitinha, Bernardo Silva, and Bruno Fernandes. Chile failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, winning just two games and finishing bottom of the CONMEBOL qualifying table.
Team News and Predicted Lineups for Portugal vs Chile
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Venue: Estádio Nacional do Jamor, Oeiras.
Kick-off: 18:45 GMT.
Last meeting: Portugal 0(0)-0(3) Chile (June 28, 2017).
Referee: Luca Zufferli.
Current odds: Portugal 1/6, Chile 9/1, Draw 21/4.
Read More: Portugal World Cup Squad: Three Under The Radar Players Selected
Portugal Team News
The main news for Portugal is that the PSG contingent of Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Goncalo Ramos, and Joao Neves will not be available for this game, given they just finished their season last weekend.
Matheus Nunes has missed the last couple of days of training, while Joao Felix did individual training in the gym before joining the group. Portugal manager Martinez recently spoke about his squad: “Unfortunately, Matheus Nunes is not yet fit to train. It’s not the time to take risks. Let’s hope he’s available for the game against Nigeria. As for Joao Felix, it’s a different case; I think he’ll be available for the Chile game.”
Chile Team News
Nicolas Cordova was promoted from the youth team in late 2025 and is still in charge. Chile did win three friendlies at the end of last year and, more recently, defeated Cape Verde 4-2 in Auckland and lost 4-1 to New Zealand.
Since winning back-to-back Copa America competitions in 2015 and 2016, Chile have been in free fall. It’s clear Cordova has a huge job on his hands against Portugal and beyond.
Portugal Predicted Lineup
Costa, Cancelo, Inacio, Dias, Dalot, Samu, Neves, Leao, Fernandes, Silva, Ronaldo.
Chile Predicted Lineup
Vigouroux, Suazo, Sierralta, Maripan, Lichnovsky, Pizarro, Loyola, Sepulveda, Osorio, Gutierrez, Tapia.
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