Alberto Costa eyes 2026 World Cup: “I've done my bit” | OneFootball

Alberto Costa was asked about the possibility of being called up by Roberto Martínez for the 2026 World Cup, after already winning the Primeira Liga with FC Porto. It will be this Tuesday that the national team coach reveals the list of players selected for the competition.

“I don’t know, it doesn’t depend on me. I’ve already done my part and, of course, I’d like to go, but I gave it everything. I’m not going to be anxious, I’m going to enjoy this title now. What mattered was enjoying it on the boat and the trip to Aliados,” he said, in remarks reported by the national press, before also speaking about the title won by FC Porto:

“It was a childhood dream and it has come true. I couldn’t ask for anything better in my life. I feel that it was God who guided me here and I have so much to be thankful for, I’m very happy.”

Alberto Costa also had high praise for Francesco Farioli:

“Beyond the club’s mystique, he gave me a completely different mentality from the one I was used to. You can see it in the games, with the team pressing high and with the ambition to win the ball back and go for goal. I feel that he prepared me very well for the future and that I can play in any system.”

Alberto Costa is already looking ahead to the Champions League and beyond:

“I had the dream of playing in the Champions League and, doing it for the club I love, hearing the anthem will feel even better (…) We want to be champions again in 2026/2027 and win more titles. I think FC Porto is always the team to beat, so it will be the same next year.”

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