Roberto Martinez, getty images November 13, 2025, 5:22 p.m

The head coach of the Portuguese national team, Roberto Martinez, shared his thoughts on the match with the national team of Ireland as part of the selection of the 2026 World Cup. The official UEFA website quotes the Spanish specialist.

“Tomorrow in Dublin we can achieve our goal – to reach the final stage.

It is important that Portugal can show their skill and passion in all the stadiums of the world and show everything we did in the qualifiers. It’s a big test, we won’t have several players, but it’s a good test for the team. Victory is important, it can affect the development of the team.

It was very difficult for us in the first match. Ireland played well in defence. This is an organized and disciplined team that can spoil your mood. We have to be consistent and aggressive with the ball,” Martinez said.

The match between Ireland and Portugal will take place today at 21:45 Kyiv time.