{"id":248403,"date":"2026-06-15T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/cristiano-ronaldo-led-portugal-forced-to-suspend-training-following-severe-storms-ahead-of-the-fifa-world-cup-opener-against-dr-congo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:45:41","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-led-portugal-forced-to-suspend-training-following-severe-storms-ahead-of-the-fifa-world-cup-opener-against-dr-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/cristiano-ronaldo-led-portugal-forced-to-suspend-training-following-severe-storms-ahead-of-the-fifa-world-cup-opener-against-dr-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal forced to suspend training following severe storms ahead of the FIFA World Cup opener against DR Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5179619\" data-slug-id=\"2795289\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Portugal were forced to suspend their training session on Sunday following a strong storm that hit the town of Palm Beach, Florida, in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Sele\u00e7\u00e3o das Quinas are set to kick off their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/fifa-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> campaign with a clash against DR Congo on Wednesday in Houston. Their preparation for the clash, however, suffered an unexpected setback after an intense thunderstorm, which was followed by heavy rainfall, forcing the cancellation of the team\u2019s training session.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the training session, a press conference scheduled for the same day was called off, depriving the media of any interaction with representatives of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/portugal-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Portugal national team<\/a>. Due to the adverse weather conditions, the players and members of staff had to move to a safer place, carrying out physical exercise indoors instead.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Given the forecasts indicating worsening weather conditions, the training session was rescheduled for Monday morning as well as the appearance of the players before the media.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks Portugal\u2019s seventh consecutive appearance at the tournament. However, they are yet to win the trophy, with their best run being a third-place finish, which they achieved in the 1966 tournament in England.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside DR Congo, Portugal are placed in Group K of the 2026 World Cup with Uzbekistan and Colombia. After Wednesday\u2019s clash with DR Congo, Roberto Martinez\u2019s men will take on Uzbekistan before rounding off their group stage fixtures with a clash against Colombia.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s not photoshop\u201d \u2013 Portugal star praises Ronaldo\u2019s physique ahead of World Cup opener<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At 41, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/cristiano-ronaldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ronaldo<\/a> is set to captain Portugal in their quest for World Cup glory in north America. Despite nearing the end of his career, Ronaldo continues to prioritize his physical fitness. He posted a carousel of photos on Instagram on Saturday that showed off his amazing body on a Miami beach.<\/p>\n<p>The Al-Nassr man, alongside several national teammates, including Vitinha, was seen soaking up the sun in Palm Beach, Florida. During a press conference, Vitinha was asked if the photos of Ronaldo on the beach were photoshopped, to which he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.record.pt\/multimedia\/videos\/detalhe\/vitinha-e-o-fisico-de-cristiano-ronaldo-nao-e-photoshop-tenho-26-anos-e-nao-estou-assim?ref=Mundial%202026_DestaquesPrincipais\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI can promise you, guarantee you it&#8217;s not Photoshop; it&#8217;s like that. It&#8217;s incredible that he is like that at 41. I&#8217;m 26 and I&#8217;m not like that. It&#8217;s just another indication of how dedicated he is and how important it is for him to be in good shape.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Should Ronaldo feature in this summer\u2019s tournament, he would become the fourth oldest player to play in World Cup history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Ezekiel Olamide<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/news-cristiano-ronaldo-led-portugal-forced-suspend-training-following-severe-storms-ahead-fifa-world-cup-opener-dr-congo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Portugal were forced to suspend their training session on Sunday following a strong storm that hit the town of Palm Beach, Florida, in the afternoon. 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