Benfica target misses out on Roberto Martínez’s Portugal squad | OneFootball

Roberto Martínez announced this Friday, March 20, the list of 27 call-ups for the National Team, with some surprises, for the friendlies against Mexico and the United States. Bernardo Silva, a midfielder targeted by Benfica, was left out of the squad.

Also noteworthy is the call-up of Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), who has not played any minutes since 2022. The two international fixtures will take place on the 29th of this month at 2:00 a.m. and on April 1st at 12:07 a.m., respectively.

João Cancelo (Barcelona), João Neves (PSG), João Félix (Al Nassr), and Gonçalo Ramos (PSG) were the other former Benfica players called up. Nélson Semedo, a regular presence and also injured at his club, Fenerbahçe, was also left out as expected.

At the 2026 World Cup, Portugal is in Group K, together with Uzbekistan and Colombia, and one opponent yet to be determined, who will come from the intercontinental play-off between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamaica, and New Caledonia.

This season, Bernardo Silva – valued at 27 million euros – has played 41 matches so far: 30 in the Premier League, eight in the Champions League, one in the FA Cup, and two in the League Cup.

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