{"id":670506,"date":"2026-06-06T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=670506"},"modified":"2026-06-06T03:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T07:40:55","slug":"portugal-vs-chile-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/06\/06\/portugal-vs-chile-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal vs Chile: Team News and Predicted Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of Portugal vs Chile at the historic Est\u00e1dio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras. This is the first of two pre-World Cup friendlies for Roberto Martinez\u2019s men. Portugal will be led by their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, with the team eager to make a splash at the 2026 World Cup<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Portugal<\/a><\/span> 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.<\/p>\n

Team News and Predicted Lineups for Portugal vs Chile<\/h2>\n

Date:<\/strong> Saturday, June 6, 2026.
\nVenue:<\/strong> Est\u00e1dio Nacional do Jamor, Oeiras.
\nKick-off:<\/strong> 18:45 GMT.
\nLast meeting:<\/strong> Portugal 0(0)-0(3) Chile (June 28, 2017).
\nReferee:<\/strong> Luca Zufferli.<\/span>
\nCurrent odds:<\/strong> Portugal 1\/6, Chile 9\/1, Draw 21\/4.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/strong>: Portugal World Cup Squad: Three Under The Radar Players Selected<\/a><\/p>\n

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Portugal Team News<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/a> 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.”<\/p>\n

Chile Team News<\/h3>\n

Nicolas Cordova was promoted from the youth team in late 2025 and is still in charge. Chile<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Since winning back-to-back Copa America competitions in 2015 and 2016, Chile have been in free fall. It\u2019s clear Cordova has a huge job on his hands against Portugal and beyond.<\/p>\n

Long gone are the glory days of Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez. Lawrence Vigouroux of Swansea City will start in goal, while Sao Paulo\u2019s Gonzalo Tapia will likely start in attack, supported by Dario Osorio.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Read More<\/strong>: <\/span>World Cup 2026: Julian Nagelsmann Announces 26 Man Squad for Germany<\/a><\/div>\n
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Portugal Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n
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Costa, Cancelo, Inacio, Dias, Dalot, Samu, Neves, Leao, Fernandes, Silva, Ronaldo.<\/p>\n

Chile Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n

Vigouroux, Suazo, Sierralta, Maripan, Lichnovsky, Pizarro, Loyola, Sepulveda, Osorio, Gutierrez, Tapia.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Featured Image Credit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

JoaquimxFerreira\/Imago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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