On March 24, the Portuguese national team will face Turkey in the semifinal of their World Cup playoff Final Four heading to Qatar 2022. And if all goes well for the Lusitanians, on March 29 they will face the winner of the duel between Italy and North Macedonia, in a match at the that a ticket to the next World Cup will be in dispute.
These are very important games for the nation that won Euro 2016. For this reason, coach Fernando Santos did not hold back anything in the call.
Matheus Nunes and Goncalo Inácio, who are part of Sporting, join the players who have been regularly called up. In addition, Otávio, from Porto, was again contemplated. Rúben Dias is out due to injury.
Cristiano Ronaldo will fight to avoid, once again, a World Cup playoff. On the way to Brazil 2014, with a stellar CR7, Portugal managed to overcome this tense and demanding stage.
PORTUGAL ROSTER – WORLDWIDE PLAY-OFF
➦ Goalkeepers: Anthony Lopes, Diogo Costa and Rui Patrício.
➔ Defenders: Cédric Soares, Diogo Dalot, Joao Cancelo, Goncalo Inácio, José Fonte, Pepe, Nuno Mendes and Raphael Guerreiro.
➤ Midfielders: Danilo Pereira, Rúben Neves, William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Moutinho, Matheus Nunes, Otávio and Bernardo Silva.
▪Attackers: André Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Goncalo Guedes, Joao Felix and Rafael Leao.
PORTUGAL COMMITMENTS – FIFA MARCH DATE
- Portugal vs Turkey: March 24th.
- If he wins the semi-final, on March 29 he will face either Italy or North Macedonia.
Undefeated data. Portugal has attended 5 World Cups in a row. The last World Cup they missed was France 1998.
Did you know…? Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for goals (115), assists (32) and games (184) in the entire history of the Portugal National Team. In fact, he also holds the mark of the top scorer in national team football. The legend of legends.