Ahead of Mexico v Portugal, Roberto Martínez gets good news from ex-Benfica | OneFootball

The national team is holding a training camp in Cancún, Mexico, just a few days before facing their Mexican counterparts. On the second day of training in North America, Roberto Martínez already had 26 players available, since João Neves, the former Benfica midfielder, joined the squad’s training sessions.

where Benfica defenders António Silva and Tomás Araújo are also involved. In addition to João Neves, the Spanish coach also welcomed back Pedro Gonçalves, Sporting winger.

As reported by Record, both the former Benfica youngster and the Sporting attacker had been training separately since the start of the camp, as they were undergoing recovery work due to their respective injuries and, it seems, they are showing no limitations.

The training session, which took place late in the afternoon this Thursday, March 26, was held in a pleasant temperature of 26°C, far from the blazing heat usually felt in Mexico. The session, led by Roberto Martínez, was closely watched by Pedro Proença, president of the FPF, who was accompanied by other members of the federation’s structure.

It should be remembered that Portugal is preparing to play the first of several international friendlies as part of its build-up to the 2026 World Cup. During this international break, the Portuguese side will face Mexico in the early hours of Sunday, March 29, and the United States in the early hours of April 1.

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