Portugal's 2026 World Cup warm-ups get referee assignments

Portugal's final two pre-2026 World Cup friendlies will feature referee teams announced for June fixtures. The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed officiating crews for matches against {TEAM_LINK|135|Czech Republic} and {TEAM_LINK|128|Croatia} on June 4 and 8 respectively. Fernando Raposo leads the Czech Republic assignment, with Tiago Martins handling the Croatia fixture. Both referees are FIFA-listed officials. Portugal's head coach Roberto Martinez will oversee preparations in Lisbon before international travel to the United States for World Cup 2026. The Czech Republic match kicks off at 20:45 CET at Estádio Algarve, while the Croatia game follows at 20:00 CET in Porto's Estádio do Dragão.