Portugal looking to wrap up World Cup qualification at home against Hungary

VIDEO SHOWS: PORTUGAL NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING/ PRESS CONFERENCE COMMENTS FROM HEAD COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ AND MIDFIELDER VITINHA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: OEIRAS, PORTUGAL (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access-all) 1. RUBEN NEVES' TATTOO OF DIOGO JOTA ON HIS LEFT LEG  2. PORTUGAL PLAYERS PASSING BALL IN GROUP 3. CRISTIANO RONALDO CHATTING WITH DIOGO DALOT DURING WARM-UPS 4. PORTUGAL HEAD COACH, ROBERTO MARTINEZ, TALKING WITH ASSISTANT, RICARDO CARVALHO 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL COACH, ROBERTO MARTINEZ, SAYING: "We want to keep getting better. There are things we can improve, our flow, our speed on the ball, and how we occupy space with the ball, no doubt. But we've also seen that Hungary are a very well-organiSed team, very well-prepared to launch counterattacks. So tomorrow we need to keep doing everything we did well without the ball and keep working on the things we want to improve." 6. RONALDO WARMING UP 7. PLAYERS WARMING UP 8. VITINHA WARMING UP  9. PLAYERS WARMING UP 10. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL COACH, ROBERTO MARTINEZ, SAYING: "We need to enjoy this. We have a national team that plays a lot of football, and plays it well. Our players have incredible commitment, let's enjoy that. Saying that winning 5–0 is only because the opponent is weak, and that not winning 5–0 means we didn't play well, is a narrative that isn't correct." 11. NUNO MENDES WARMING UP  12. RUBEN DIAS STRETCHING 13. JOAO FELIX STRETCHING  14. BRUNO FERNANDES STRETCHING 15. PLAYERS STRETCHING 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL MIDFIELDER, VITINHA, SAYING:        "We're well aware of what Hungary can do. We've already analysed them and we'll certainly analyse a bit more, but we know what problems they can cause us and what we need to do to prevent that, and the best dynamics we need to create as many chances as possible and score goals." 17. DIAS AND BERNARDO SILVA PASSING THE BALL  18. PLAYERS PASSING BALL IN PAIRS 19.  (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL MIDFIELDER, VITINHA, SAYING:          "We really have to admit, and be able to say that we have great, great players, a national team packed with top stars who play all across Europe and around the world at big clubs. So we must always set our sights on big goals, we must always aim high, because that's what we have to do. The responsibility demands it." 20. PLAYERS PASSING BALL IN PAIRS 21. DALOT PASSING BALL 22. PLAYERS PASSING BALL IN PAIRS STORY: Portugal are looking to maintain their 100% record in World Cup qualifying Group F when they host Hungary at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon on Tuesday (October 14). Ruben Neves' stoppage-time winner snatched a 1-0 win away to Ireland on Saturday to consolidate top spot in the group with nine points from three matches.  Hungary, meanwhile, sit second on 4 points followed by Armenia on three and Ireland with just one point. With a five-point lead at the halfway stage of the campaign, Roberto Martinez's side can therefore secure qualification for next summer's tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada with a win over Hungary who they beat 3-2 in the reverse fixture.  (Production: Miguel Pereira, Conal Quinn)

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