Roberto Martínez announced, this Tuesday, Portugal’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
See the call-ups:
Martínez chose to call up Tomás Araújo, Samu Costa, and Gonçalo Guedes. In total, there are five full-backs on the list.
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On the other hand, names such as João Palhinha, Rodrigo Mora, Ricardo Horta, and Pedro Gonçalves were left out.
The list also includes four goalkeepers, which is why the squad has 27 names + 1. According to Martínez, Ricardo Velho is the fourth option in goal. He explained that, although Ricardo Velho will not be on the bench, he will be used in training.
Martínez also revealed that the “+1” on the list is a tribute to Diogo Jota, who passed away last year in an accident.
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