Information checked: November 7, 2026, at 11:02 UTC — 11:02 a.m. in Lisbon, Western European Time (WET, UTC+00:00).
Portugal hosts Chile in round four of the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup on Saturday, November 7, at Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon, with kickoff scheduled for 3:00 p.m. WET (UTC+00:00), or 15:00 UTC. Portugal has named José Madeira as captain of a starting lineup featuring Samuel Marques, Rodrigo Marta, and Raffaele Storti. Chile is set to be led by Santiago Videla, with Felipe Méndez selected for a test debut. The fixture had not yet started when these details were checked; there is no verified match score to report.
Both sides are chasing ground in different Nations Cup pools. Before this match, Portugal has 12 standings points from three games, behind Georgia on 14, while Chile has 10 points from three games in the Americas-Pacific pool. A victory could strengthen either side's bid to finish November as the leader of its own pool, although the other results and any bonus points will matter.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon, Portugal. The Portuguese Rugby Federation specifically named Estádio do Restelo for its November home fixtures against Chile, Samoa, and Uruguay. World Rugby's individual Portugal-Chile match center also lists the venue as Estádio do Restelo; an older fixture-list entry has shown Estádio Nacional, so supporters should use the updated match page and federation announcement rather than that older listing.
The federation lists a 15:00 start in Portugal, and the tournament's match schedule identifies the same kickoff instant as 15:00 UTC. On November 7, mainland Portugal is on Western European Time (WET, UTC+00:00); daylight saving time ended on October 25. The kickoff is therefore 3:00 p.m. in Lisbon and 15:00 UTC. In Santiago, Chile, it is noon on November 7, CLST (UTC−03:00), because Chile's summer-time schedule is in effect for Santiago on that date.
Australian official Nic Berry is the listed referee, assisted by Damon Murphy and Ben Connor, with Aled Griffiths assigned as television match official. Fans should check the official World Rugby match center for any late schedule changes and the eventual result.
The Portuguese Rugby Federation's November 5 team announcement names the following matchday 23. Player numbers are the announced jersey positions, not a prediction of tactical substitutions.
Portugal replacements (16–23): Cody Thomas, Luka Bégic, Diogo Hasse Ferreira, Francisco Almeida, André da Cunha, Hugo Camacho, Simão Bento, and Vincent Pinto.
World Rugby's preview notes that Marta and flanker David Wallis will make their first Nations Cup appearances. It also identifies Marta and Manuel Cardoso Pinto as being in line for their 50th international caps, while replacement prop Diogo Hasse Ferreira returns from an extended injury absence. These are pre-match selections and milestones; an appearance is only confirmed once the player actually takes the field.
World Rugby has confirmed Santiago Videla as Chile's captain and named two prospective debutants: winger Felipe Méndez is in the starting side, and Benjamín Moreno is on the bench. Rodrigo Fernández is among Chile's key playmakers. The Chilean side, known as Los Cóndores, is coached by Pablo Lemoine.
Chile's announced starting group includes forwards Vittorio Lastra, Augusto Böhme, Iñaki Gurruchaga, Santiago Pedrero, Javier Eissmann, Clemente Saavedra, Raimundo Martínez, and Alfonso Escobar. The backs listed in the pre-match team announcement are Benjamín Videla, Rodrigo Fernández, Felipe Méndez, Domingo Saavedra, Santiago Videla, Manuel Bustamante, and Matías Garafulic. The seven other reserves announced alongside Moreno are Normán Aguayo, Matías Dittus, Bruno Sáez, Ernesto Tchimino, Lucas Berti, Iñaki Ayarza, and Clemente Armstrong. As with Portugal's 23, late changes remain possible before kickoff.
The 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup has two pools of six, but teams play opponents from the other pool. Portugal competes in the Europe, Africa and Asia pool, whereas Chile is in the Americas and Pacific pool. Each country plays three games in July and three in November; the leader of each pool after all six matches is crowned a Nations Cup champion. There is no separate final between these teams' pool winners.
In the official table checked before Portugal-Chile, Georgia leads Portugal's pool on 14 points from three matches, with Portugal on 12. In Chile's pool, the USA has 14 from three, Tonga has moved to 12 from four after its Friday game against Romania, and Chile has 10 from three. Those standings are a snapshot, not an outcome of Saturday's fixture.
The standard standings system gives four match points for a win and includes try-scoring and close-loss bonus points. A Portugal victory would add at least four points, lifting it from 12 to at least 16 before accounting for any bonus point. A Chile victory would likewise lift Los Cóndores from 10 to at least 14, placing additional pressure on the USA and other pool contenders. These are conditional scenarios, not confirmed table positions: the effect depends on the match score, tries, and results elsewhere.
According to World Rugby's official round-four preview, Portugal won all four previous matches between these countries. Their most recent meeting before this weekend was a 23–18 Portugal victory in Santiago in 2019. Three of Portugal's four wins came after the team trailed at halftime, suggesting the historic meetings were not all straightforward even though the record favors Os Lobos.
Portugal also enters on a strong recent run, with nine wins in its last 10 matches in all competitions according to World Rugby's pre-match figures. History and recent form explain why Portugal may be considered a strong challenger at home, but they cannot establish how Chile will perform on November 7. The result will depend on play at the breakdown, set pieces, kicking accuracy, and the ability to convert attacking territory into points.
Portugal Rugby says its match will be shown on the DAZN app and website for its audience. World Rugby directs viewers to RugbyPass TV where there is no local rights-holding broadcaster, but broadcast availability varies by country and service. Fans outside Portugal should confirm the rights for their location rather than assume one service works everywhere.
The most reliable place to follow the score, team changes, and post-match statistics is the official Portugal vs Chile match page. As of this article's check time, kickoff was still ahead, so no full-time result, try scorers, or final standings impact can responsibly be reported. A match recap should be added only after World Rugby or another primary match source confirms the outcome.
Portugal is scheduled to host Samoa on November 14 and Uruguay on November 21, while Chile is due to face Spain on November 14 and Zimbabwe on November 21. The three November rounds will complete the six-game schedules. If Portugal wins against Chile, its pursuit of Georgia in the Europe-Africa-Asia pool could tighten immediately. If Chile wins, its chances in the Americas-Pacific pool could improve substantially, subject to the USA's and Tonga's remaining results.
Both nations have already qualified for the expanded Men's Rugby World Cup 2027. These Nations Cup matches provide test-level preparation, but the competition's own pool trophies are the immediate stakes. Any change in the schedule, player availability, or table will need separate confirmation from the organizer.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Lisbon, WET (UTC+00:00), which is 15:00 UTC and noon in Santiago, Chile, CLST (UTC−03:00).
Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon. This is the venue on World Rugby's dedicated match page and in Portugal Rugby's updated announcement.
Not at the November 7, 2026, 11:02 UTC verification time. The match was scheduled for 15:00 UTC; check World Rugby's official match center for the confirmed final score after play.
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