Cristiano Ronaldo did not train with his Portugal team-mates on Wednesday ahead of their final World Cup group game against South Korea.

Portugal could qualify early for the next phase of the World Cup with a game remaining if they beat Uruguay on Monday, a task probably much easier said than done.

Portugal players idolise Cristiano Ronaldo, with many saying it is a "dream" to play with him, but young forward Goncalo Ramos joked on Saturday that he wouldn't accept a piece of chewing gum from his compatriot.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s astonishing record speaks for itself: 117 goals in 191 appearances for Portugal mean the 37-year-old remains all-but undroppable for Fernando Santos as the 2016 European champions gear up for their challenge in Qatar.

Portugal will be keen to let their football do the talking when they face Ghana in their World Cup opener on Thursday amid controversy over Cristiano Ronaldo's comments about Manchester United and tensions between the squad and the media.

Portugal will not be distracted by the drama surrounding captain Cristiano Ronaldo's acrimonious departure from Manchester United, coach Fernando Santos said on Wednesday, a day before their World Cup opener against Ghana.

Ronaldo will be 'phenomenal' at World Cup, says Neves Cristiano Ronaldo enters the World Cup under a cloud of controversy but his Portugal team-mate Ruben Neves believes the forward will have a "phenomenal" tournament.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo believes his country has an excellent group of players and they are capable of doing well in the World Cup in Qatar.

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering a stomach bug and will be left out of the team's World Cup warm-up friendly against Nigeria on Thursday, according to his coach Fernando Santos.

Portugal boss Fernando Santos does not know what else can be said about Cristiano Ronaldo after his starring role in Sunday's Nations League win over Switzerland.

Portugal striker Ricardo Horta grabbed a late equaliser to earn his side a 1-1 draw with Spain in their Nations League opener at Estadio Benito Villamarin on Thursday.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has advised Bangladeshi expatriates to file written complaints if they face any kind of harassment at the airport while travelling to and from Bangladesh.

Santos said his side had studied their opponents but that it was impossible to legislate for Uruguay's first goal, which featured a superb interaction between Luis Suarez and his strike partner Cavani.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores the only goal as Portugal beat Morocco 1-0 in their second match of the group stage of the World Cup.

Three Portugal stars currently in Russia getting ready for the World Cup tell club Sporting Portugal they will break their contracts, the club said.

European champions Portugal suffer a first-half collapse in an embarrassing 3-0 World Cup warm-up defeat by the Netherlands on Monday.

Social butterflies looking to make new friends in foreign places are to have more success in countries like Portugal, Taiwan and Mexico, which emerge as the most welcoming countries for expats in a new survey.

At least 27 people have died in fires which have ravaged forests in northern and central Portugal over the past 24 hours, rescuers say, as three people have been killed in Spain in blazes sparked by arsonists and fanned by Hurricane Ophelia.

Claudio Bravo is Chile's hero on Wednesday as they beat Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out in the Confederations Cup semifinals.

Timo Werner nets twice as Germany set up a Confederations Cup semifinal against Mexico with a 3-1 win on Sunday against 10-man Cameroon.