Overview
- Portugal has begun private training sessions at North County District Park after arriving in Palm Beach County to use the site as its 2026 World Cup base camp.
- The squad, which landed at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday night, practiced Saturday and will remain in Palm Beach Gardens until it departs for Houston to play its opening Group K match on June 17.
- Cristiano Ronaldo joined teammates at the closed, invite-only workouts and drew strong local fan and media attention during the sessions.
- The Palm Beach Sports Commission and city officials worked with FIFA to prepare pristine fields, a media center and tightened security for the team’s stay.
- Hosting Portugal continues a run of World Cup teams using Palm Beach County for training and brings local publicity and economic activity to the area as the tournament moves into group play.