The head coach of the Portuguese national team, Roberto Martinez, commented on the upcoming match in the 2026 World Cup against Ireland.

" There is no right to mercy here. Preparations were clear, all credit goes to Ireland. We cannot underestimate them. The stinkers carried out a massive attack against Virmenia. We are aware of the reaction from Ireland and where we are concentrating on.

This command is not at all similar to the one we saw at Veresna. Against Virmenia, she was not at all what we know. A team that likes to play without a ball needs little to avoid problems.

We need to maintain concentration and reduce the strength of our painkillers in order to demonstrate our greatest passion..

My dream was to win the championship of the world, and it is our duty to bring this dream into life. “You will become our support and guide us through the entire history of the national team - we will once again lose a part of our homeland,” the press service of the Portuguese Football Federation quotes Martinez as saying..

Guess what, the match between Portugal and Ireland will take place today, the 11th, at 21:45 outside Kiev.