The Portugal national football team has announced its lineup for the World Cup debut. The game takes place on Wednesday at 14h, at the NRG Stadium, in Houston, United States. Among the main players, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play. In goal, Diogo Costa arrives as the absolute starter for Roberto Martínez. Tomas Araujo, Renato Veiga, João Cancelo, Nuno Mendes complete the defense. In midfield, the choices were Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, João Neves, Vitinha, highlights of the last friendly match. In attack, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pedro Neto. The Portuguese national team arrives in North America surrounded by expectations of finally transforming potential into a world title. In addition to the quality and experience of Cristiano Ronaldo, the country has a squad with several options, full of high-level players. Portugal can change schemes, characteristics, and strategies without losing competitiveness. At the helm of the team, Roberto Martínez took over the selection after the 2022 World Cup and quickly built a more offensive and versatile team. The Spaniard found a balance between the veterans who marked an era and the new generation that begins to take on a leading role. The big question is whether this will be the World Cup where Portugal will finally take the step that is still missing. The Democratic Republic of Congo lives in a different context. Absent from the tournament since 1974, when it still competed under the name of Zaire, the Congolese national team ended a drought of over half a century and returns to the World Cup driven by a talented generation and increasingly connected to European football. Coach Sébastien Desabre was one of the main responsible for the team's reconstruction. The Frenchman organized a competitive, disciplined, and capable team of enhancing players spread across various European championships.