Alberto Costa keen on 2026 World Cup: ‘It’s not up to me, 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 having won 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 FC Porto’s title:

“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 a lot 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 matches, with the team pressing high and having 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, with it being for the club I support, hearing the anthem will feel even better (…) In 2026/2027 we want to be champions again 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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