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Mexico vs Portugal

Competition – International Friendly

Stadium: Estadio Banorte

Date: 29th March 2026

Kick-off time – 02:00 GMT

Mexico host Portugal at the Estadio Banorte in Culiacán on Sunday in an international friendly that brings together two nations with significant World Cup ambitions, with kick-off at 02:00 GMT — a late night in Europe but a big occasion for the Mexican faithful.

Mexico head into this one in positive recent form. Their most recent result was a 4-0 home win over Iceland in a friendly on February 26, 2026. Prior to that, they won 1-0 away at Bolivia on January 25 and 1-0 away at Panama on January 23. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 home defeat to Paraguay and a 0-0 home draw with Uruguay complete a sequence of three wins, one draw and one loss — a side that has found a groove in friendly competition and will be relishing the chance to test themselves against a top European nation on home soil as World Cup hosts.

Portugal arrive having produced one of the most emphatic qualifying results in recent European qualifying history. Their most recent result was a 9-1 home win over Armenia in World Cup qualifying on November 16, 2025. Prior to that, they lost 2-0 away at the Republic of Ireland in qualifying — an important defeat in the context of the group — and drew 2-2 at home with Hungary in October. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 home win over the Republic of Ireland and a 3-2 win away at Hungary complete a mixed but ultimately productive qualifying campaign. Portugal, driven by Ronaldo and a generation of elite technical talent, are one of Europe’s most dangerous attacking sides and this fixture represents a high-quality test for both nations.

The head-to-head record strongly favours Portugal, who have won three of the last four meetings with just one draw and no Mexico victories. Portugal won 2-1 at home in the 2017 Confederations Cup and also won 2-1 at home in the 2006 World Cup. Mexico lost 1-0 at home to Portugal in a 2014 friendly, while the two sides drew 2-2 in the Confederations Cup group stage in June 2017.

Mexican supporters can watch on Canal 5 Televisa, TUDN, Azteca 7 and ViX. Fans in Portugal can watch on Sport TV1, RTP 1 and Canal 11. US viewers can watch on fuboTV, TUDN USA, FOX Deportes and Univision. Central American fans can watch via TUDN, Azteca Deportes En Vivo and ViX across the region.

Mexico Form — Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Mexico 4-0 Iceland International Friendly Feb 26, 2026
W Bolivia 0-1 Mexico International Friendly Jan 25, 2026
W Panama 0-1 Mexico International Friendly Jan 23, 2026
L Mexico 1-2 Paraguay International Friendly Nov 19, 2025
D Mexico 0-0 Uruguay International Friendly Nov 16, 2025

Portugal Form — Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Portugal 9-1 Armenia World Cup Qualifying Nov 16, 2025
L Republic of Ireland 2-0 Portugal World Cup Qualifying Nov 13, 2025
D Portugal 2-2 Hungary World Cup Qualifying Oct 14, 2025
W Portugal 1-0 Republic of Ireland World Cup Qualifying Oct 11, 2025
W Hungary 2-3 Portugal World Cup Qualifying Sep 9, 2025

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team Score Away Team Date Competition
Portugal 2-1 Mexico Jul 2, 2017 Confederations Cup
Portugal 2-2 Mexico Jun 18, 2017 Confederations Cup
Mexico 0-1 Portugal Jun 7, 2014 International Friendly
Portugal 2-1 Mexico Jun 21, 2006 World Cup

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel(s)
Mexico Canal 5 Televisa, TUDN, Azteca 7, ViX
Portugal Sport TV1, RTP 1, Canal 11
United States fuboTV, TUDN USA, FOX Deportes, Univision
Costa Rica TUDN, Azteca Deportes En Vivo, ViX
Guatemala TUDN, Azteca Deportes En Vivo, ViX
Honduras TUDN, Azteca Deportes En Vivo, ViX
El Salvador TUDN, Azteca Deportes En Vivo, ViX
Panama TUDN, Azteca Deportes En Vivo, ViX
Puerto Rico FOX Deportes, NAICOM
Dominican Republic TUDN, Azteca Deportes En Vivo, ViX

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