Fernandes Targets Historic Glory As Portugal Chase First World Cup Crown

Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes has declared that winning the FIFA World Cup remains the ultimate ambition for a generation of players determined to make history.
The Euro 2016 champions and 2025 Nations League winners begin their Group K campaign against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Houston on Wednesday, carrying hopes of finally securing football’s biggest prize.
Portugal have reached the World Cup semi-finals twice, in 1966 and 2006, but have never lifted the trophy.
“The dream is to be world champions,” Fernandes told FIFA’s official website. “The key is to focus on what we can do to change the fact that Portugal have never won it and become the first team to brin...