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The Portugal national team held their final training session on Tuesday at Garden District Park in Palm Beach, ahead of their 2026 World Cup opener against DR Congo. The main talking point was the physical management of Rúben Dias. The Manchester City center-back initially joined the group for the warm-up run but then separated to perform individual exercises alongside physiologist João Brito.
Monday had already seen Rúben Dias return to the pitch, where he underwent a similar training regimen to Tuesday's, focusing on running and ball work. His availability to start against DR Congo remains uncertain, a doubt that Roberto Martínez may clarify during his pre-match press conference, scheduled for 12:45 AM Portuguese time tonight.
It's worth noting that Rúben Dias started both of Portugal's pre-World Cup friendlies, playing 87 minutes against Chile and 45 minutes against Nigeria.
The training session began with Pedro Proença and Roberto Martínez greeting the players. The national team coach also conversed with Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo before the start of the session, whose initial minutes were marked by a jovial atmosphere among the Portuguese squad.
During the 15 minutes of training open to the media, the squad performed physical activation exercises without the ball. After the session, which commenced at 10:15 AM local time, the team will have lunch before traveling to Houston, where they are expected to arrive around 4:15 PM local time (10:15 PM in Lisbon).
Portugal's match against DR Congo is scheduled for 6:00 PM Lisbon time this Wednesday.
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