Portal dos Dragões
·21 Maret 2026
12 Porto players called up for internationals at key stage of season

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·21 Maret 2026

FC Porto once again releases several players to their respective national teams during a demanding phase of the season. In total, 12 athletes have been called up for international duties, at a time when the physical management of the squad is of particular importance.
Among those called up are Diogo Costa for Portugal, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, and Pietuszewski for Poland, Prpic for Croatia U21, Gabriel Brás for Portugal U21, Zaidu for Nigeria, Pablo Rosário for the Dominican Republic, Fofana for Ivory Coast, Victor Froholdt for Denmark, and Deniz Gül for Turkey.
Rodrigo Mora is also part of the Porto internationals, representing Portugal, but will miss this call-up due to injury.
The players will join their respective national teams after the match with Braga and are expected to return to Olival between one week and ten days later. This period will be closely monitored by the blue and white structure, considering the decisive moment of the season and the need to preserve the physical balance of the group.
For Francesco Farioli and the rest of the coaching staff, this international break represents an additional challenge in preparing for the coming weeks, both due to the dispersion of the squad and the competitive load accumulated by several members. The focus will, therefore, be on the recovery of the players and the best possible management of the available resources for the remainder of the season.
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