FIFA clears Cardoso Varela, player can debut next matchday

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·17 August 2026

FIFA clears Cardoso Varela, player can debut next matchday

Cardoso Varela was once again left out of FC Porto B’s match squad, although the bureaucratic situation is now very close to being resolved.

FIFA has given the green light to the whole process, and the Croatian federation has sent the necessary documentation to the Portuguese Football Federation. However, according to the regulations, the Portuguese federation can only register players on business days, which prevented the winger from being used by João Brandão against Farense in the Second Division.

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The registration should be completed in the next few hours, allowing Cardoso Varela, who returned to FC Porto after an unhappy spell at Dinamo Zagreb, to finally make his debut.

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