Portugal sailed past Uruguay to book a spot in the round of 16 after they secured a 2-0 victory against the South American team at Lusail Stadium in a Group H encounter at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Bruno Fernandes’s brace helped Portugal venture into the knockout stages as the […]
Portugal to enter “contingency situation” to fight wild fires caused by heat wave
Portugal recorded 32 outbreaks of forest fires on Sunday, more than 2,000 operational agents are fighting in several municipalities in the country, according to the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection. According to the department, more than 639 vehicles and seven aerial vehicles are used to contain the fires […]
Monkeypox virus detected in Portugal less aggressive, researcher says
The monkeypox virus circulating in Portugal belongs to a less aggressive lineage spreading in West Africa, the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge said Tuesday. The research team of Joao Paulo Gomes, head of the Bioinformatics Unit of the Institute’s Department of Infectious Diseases, has completed the genome-sequencing of […]
Portugal to quarantine unvaccinated British tourists for 14 days
Passengers arriving in Portugal from Britain must quarantine for 14 days from Monday if they are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Portuguese government said in a statement late on Sunday. The new rule, which will remain in place until at least July 11, comes amid a surge in […]
Euro 2020: Ronaldo’s historic brace powers Portugal to 3-0 win against Hungary
Defending champions Portugal kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 victory against Hungary on Tuesday in the ongoing Euro 2020. Portugal talisman, Cristiano Ronaldo who was playing his record fifth European Championship tournament stole the headlines with a late brace in the match as his two goals in the victory took him to 11 — the most goals […]
Ronaldo on target as Portugal overcome scare to beat Luxembourg
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign but then missed a sitter as the visitors came from behind to beat Luxembourg 3-1 yesterday. The hosts went into the match full of confidence after winning 1-0 away to Ireland and took a shock lead […]
Japan’s Keisuke Honda set for Portugal switch
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda said he will join Portuguese first division side Portimonense for the remainder of the season. The 34-year-old, who retired from international football after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, revealed the move on his audio streaming platform, Japanese news agency Kyodo said. “I wanted to […]