Roberto Martínez calls up Sporting players for World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

Roberto Martínez announced this Friday, at the City of Football in Oeiras, the Portuguese squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against the Republic of Ireland and Armenia. Rui Silva, Gonçalo Inácio, Pedro Gonçalves, and Francisco Trincão were the Sporting players selected by the coach.

The Spaniard repeated the same players from the Alvalade Club as in the last call-up, but the surprise comes in the form of a former player: Carlos Forbs, from Brugge, was called up by Martínez. As for other players who have passed through Alvalade, highlights include: Renato Veiga, João Palhinha, Matheus Nunes, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leão, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portugal has a match scheduled with the Republic of Ireland next Thursday, November 13, at 19:45, in Dublin. On Sunday, November 16, at 14:00, Portugal concludes the qualification phase for the 2026 World Cup by hosting Armenia at the Estádio do Dragão.

Portugal is in first place in group F, with 10 points in four games (three wins and one draw). Hungary is second, with five points (one win and two draws), the Republic of Ireland is third, with four points (one win and one draw), and Armenia is last, with three points (one win).

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Rui Silva (Sporting), and José Sá (Wolverhampton)

Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Man. United), Nelson Semedo (Fenerbahçe), João Cancelo (Al Hilal), Rúben Dias (Man. City), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting), António Silva (Benfica), and Renato Veiga (Villarreal);

Midfielders: João Palhinha (Tottenham), Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), João Neves (PSG), Matheus Nunes (Man. City), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Man. United), Pote (Sporting), and Bernardo Silva (Man. City);

Forwards: João Félix (Al Nassr), Trincão (Sporting), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leão (Milan), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG), and Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr), Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge).

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