Manchester City defenders Nico O'Reilly and Ruben Dias featured for England and Portugal respectively on June 11, 2026, as both nations secured victories in their final World Cup warm-up matches.
O'Reilly played 70 minutes at left-back for England in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica at the AT&T Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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The match was delayed by one hour due to weather conditions.
Declan Rice opened the scoring in the ninth minute.
Anthony Gordon doubled the lead from a penalty kick with 20 minutes remaining, and Ollie Watkins sealed the win with a close-range header.
England will begin their World Cup campaign in Group L against Croatia on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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Dias Helps Portugal to Victory
Ruben Dias played the first 45 minutes for Portugal in a 2-1 win against Nigeria before being substituted during a nine-player change by manager Roberto Martinez.
Pedro Neto scored the opening goal for Portugal.
Nigeria's Akor Adams equalized in the 37th minute, but Francisco Conceicao scored the winner with 15 minutes left.
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Portugal is scheduled to open their World Cup tournament against DR Congo in Group K at Houston's NRG Stadium on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
