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Posted By Admin On May 19th, 2026

Portugal’s manager, Roberto Martínez, has announced his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Leading the 27-man roster is Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

The squad, revealed on Tuesday, features several stars from the Premier League, including Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Rúben Dias, and José Sá.

As the reigning UEFA Nations League champions, Portugal has been placed in Group K of the World Cup, where they will compete against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia.

In preparation for their opening match against the Leopards at Houston’s NRG Stadium, Portugal has arranged a notable friendly against the Super Eagles.

A week prior to their encounter with DR Congo, the Portuguese team will face Nigeria at the Dr Magalhães Pessoa Stadium in Leiria, with both Ronaldo and Fernandes anticipated to be included in the matchday squad.

Ronaldo was absent during Portugal’s 4-0 win over Nigeria in November 2022, a game in which Fernandes netted two goals in the first half.

Nigeria’s manager, Eric Chelle, has confirmed that he will select his strongest available squad for the friendly set for June 10.

Portugal’s 2026 World Cup squad:

Goalkeepers – Diogo Costa (FC Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Silva (Sporting CP); Ricardo Velho (Genclerbirligi Ankara);

Defenders – Diogo Dalot (Manchester United); Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahce SK), João Cancelo (FC Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), Renato Veiga (Villarreal); Rúben Dias (Manchester City); Tomás Araújo (SL Benfica);

Midfielders – Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), Samuel Costa (Mallorca), João Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City);

Forwards – João Félix (Al Nassr), Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leão (AC Milan), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG); Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)