Ronaldo wrote on social media: "Totally and absolutely focused on the work of the national team. The team is united towards one goal: to realize the dreams of all Portuguese!"

In this World Cup, Portugal is in a group with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea. At 18:00 on November 24, Portugal played against Ghana; at 21:00 on November 28, Portugal played against Uruguay; at 17:00 on December 2, South Korea played against Portugal.