Portugal opened the group stage at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Colombia.
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot took the position at right‑back in the starting eleven.
Dalot started.
He took the field his long‑time idol Cristiano Ronaldo.
Together they held a shutout and secured for Portugal three points.
Dalot’s father said to the press his son has idolised Ronaldo since childhood and that the two now enjoy a genuine bond.
He said the admiration has shaped Dalot’s career and that playing together at a World Cup is a wish fulfilled.