The Americans took the lead within a minute of kickoff, but the Europeans came away with the surprising result

The USWNT is back in action as World Cup qualifying looms next year with a pair of friendlies against Portugal and a third match against New Zealand. 2025 has seen significant flux for the team with injuries and absences from key players giving manager Emma Hayes a chance to evaluate depth over the course of the year.

The U.S. women’s team stumbled Thursday in its first game since July, allowing a goal in each half that sent Portugal to its first win against the Americans, 2-1 on a night two-time World Cup winner Alex Morgan was feted with a star-studded farewell.

The FIFA World Cup 2030 will be held primarily across Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, but the venue for the final match has yet to be determined. While the next major event on the calendar is the FIFA World Cup 2026,

After celebrating Morgan's outstanding international career, Portugal went out and erased an early one-goal deficit to stun the Americans.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son has made his debut with Portugal’s under-16 national team. The 15-year-old Cristiano dos Santos, known as Cristianinho, was a 90th-minute substitute in Portugal’s 2-0 win over Turkey on Thursday in the Federations Cup tournament being played in Turkey.

Group F action continues with a high-stakes matchup as Portugal and Hungary meet in a game that could be crucial. Portugal come in riding momentum after a commanding 5-0 rout of Armenia, with Cristiano Ronaldo once again leading a deep and talented squad.