Portugal coach Roberto Martinez don talk about im team readiness for dia first match of 2026 World Cup against Congo. According to am, di players don prepare well and dem dey focused for di game.
Martinez talk say: “E be feeling of excitement, of being ready. We don have good preparation period and di players dey focused. Today na di day we dey wait.”
When dem ask am about di starting eleven, e say: “E go be mixture. I fit talk say di preparation period bin so good say many players dey ready to start matches.”
E confirm say Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes go start di game.
About Congo, Martinez note say: “Congo get flexible line of five, with players wey get individual ability. Dey get players for bench wey fit add something.”
For defence, Tomás Araújo and Renato Veiga go partner for di centre. Martinez say: “Rúben Dias no dey available. Di second half against Nigeria give me confidence say dem dey ready. Dem get incredible potential, but dem already be present for Portuguese football. Dem don see examples of Pepe and Rúben Dias. Dem deserve to dey here. Dia qualities dey complement each other.”
When dem ask am about choosing between Bernardo Silva, João Félix, and others, e reply: “Félix dey ready to start di game, Francisco Conceição and Rafael Leão too.”
Martinez also mention di presence of Pedro Proença, di president of Portuguese Football Federation, dey with di team naturally.
Meanwhile, for other news, Portuguese celebrity Francisco Monteiro, wey dem dey call Zaza, don make im predictions for World Cup. E say Portugal go win dia first match against Congo. E also predict say Colombia and Ghana go win dia respective matches. Finally, e believe say Harry Kane, di English striker, go score for di game between England and Croatia.
