Benfica duties done, Tomás Araújo eyes World Cup key date | OneFootball

After being called up by Roberto Martínez, Tomás Araújo is expected to report to the City of Football on June 1, the date set for the start of the National Team’s training camp ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Unlike other Portuguese internationals, Benfica’s number 44 will have no European commitments until the end of the month and should therefore join the group from the very beginning. Portugal’s first training session is scheduled for that same afternoon in Oeiras, officially beginning the road toward a ninth World Cup appearance.

According to reports, Roberto Martínez will initially be without João Neves and Gonçalo Ramos, as well as Nuno Mendes and Vitinha. The PSG quartet will play in the Champions League final against Arsenal, scheduled for May 30 in Budapest, which is why they will only join up with the national team later.

As such, the former Benfica players are expected to miss the team’s first training sessions, as well as the friendly against Chile, scheduled for June 6 at the National Stadium in Jamor. The French champions’ players are expected to join the squad on that very same day.

The National Team will also have one final test before traveling to the United States, facing Nigeria in Leiria on June 10. It should be remembered that the 2026 World Cup will take place between June 11 and July 19, 2026, in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It will be the first edition with 48 teams, 12 groups and 104 matches. .

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