Portugal call up 25 players for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

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·03 de outubro de 2025

Portugal call up 25 players for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Coach Roberto Martínez announced this Friday (3) the 25 players called up for the Portugal national team for the next two matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The team will face Ireland on October 11 and Hungary on 14, at the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon.

Total Performance

Portugal leads Group F with 6 points in two games, maintaining a 100% success rate. The team thrashed Armenia 5-0 in the opener on September 6, and then defeated Hungary 3-2 away, on the 9th.

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The competition is for a spot in the World Cup to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and Portugal appears as the absolute favorite in the group.

The expectation is to maintain the good momentum and the performance of the team's stars, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, and Rafael Leão.

Portugal Call-ups

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton), and Rui Silva (Sporting)
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahçe), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting), António Silva (Benfica), and Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
Midfielders: João Palhinha (Tottenham), Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), João Neves (PSG), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting), and Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards: João Félix (Al Nassr), Francisco Trincão (Sporting), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leão (Milan), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG), and Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr).

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