The Latest Breaking News from Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup Reprieve Creates ‘Risk of Legal Action’

Ronaldo has been allowed to play Portugal’s first game at the 2026 World Cup despite being initially slapped with a three-game ban.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 27, 2025

Portugal win U-17 World Cup as Wenger hails a “festival of football” in Qatar

The largest U-17 World Cup in history closes its curtain in Doha, after 48 teams turned Qatar into a month-long showcase of football’s next generation.

Euronews · Nov 27, 2025

Cost of housing per square metre hits all-time high in Portugal

The lack of affordable housing has become a pressing issue for Portugal's government, headed by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. A shortage of stock continues to push prices up, while high foreign demand is also making properties unaffordable for locals on lower salaries.

Euronews · Nov 27, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban after FIFA decision

The Portugal star was sent off against Republic of Ireland earlier this month

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Portugal Learn Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup Suspension Verdict

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was sent off in Portugal’s 2–0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 25, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo cleared to play Portugal’s World Cup opener despite Ireland red card

A Fifa disciplinary committee has imposed a three-match ban, but with the final two games suspended, allowing Ronaldo to play in the World Cup

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Britain's IAG joins major European carriers in bidding race for Portugal’s TAP

Air France–KLM and Lufthansa have emerged as leading contenders to buy Portugal’s TAP. IAG — the owner of British Airways and Iberia — has also expressed interest as the government prepares the national carrier for privatisation.

Euronews · Nov 24, 2025

Former Ryder Cup Star Earns MENA Golf Tour Card At Q-School

Chris Wood won the developmental circuit's Q-School by six in Portugal to earn his card for the 2025/26 season

Golf Monthly · Nov 23, 2025

The life and limbo of a UK asylum seeker: one man’s harrowing 17-year wait for leave to remain

Ussu fled imprisonment and torture, only to find himself treated like a liar and outcast in the UK. Here’s how he survived homelessness and horrific injury in almost two decades without a decision

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025

U-17 World Cup hits final four in Qatar with title showdown at Khalifa Stadium

The semi-finals now take centre stage at Aspire Zone, with Austria, Italy, Portugal and Brazil chasing a place in the final at Khalifa International Stadium.

Euronews · Nov 21, 2025