Francisco Moura tipped as Martinez’s surprise Portugal call-up | OneFootball

Francisco Moura may be among Roberto Martinez's options for Portugal's two matches this November, related to the qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The names called by the coach will be announced tomorrow, Friday.

The FC Porto left-back has been 'knocking' on the door of the National Team, as the national coach, Roberto Martinez, has mentioned on several occasions.

Moura was included in the preliminary squad for the 2025 Nations League 'final-four', but ended up being left out of the final list.

Being part of the national team is one of the goals of the 25-year-old left-back.

On June 12, after standing out at FC Porto in the 2024/25 season, with four goals and 11 assists, even in an atypical season for the blues and whites, he admitted: “I feel that the National Team is closer […] I have been doing my work to go to the National Team.”

To contextualize the numbers, it is important to note that only Miguel Layún and Alex Telles have achieved more than 11 assists in a single season for FC Porto.

The tactical freedom granted by Martin Anselmi – who used three central defenders and very advanced wingers – greatly benefited Moura, who finished 2024/25 as the second player with the most assists in the Primeira Liga (10 assists), only behind Trincão's 14.

Last summer, Atalanta reportedly made a 20 million euro offer for the player, which FC Porto rejected.

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