Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Spain’s Roberto Martinez, coach of the Portuguese national team, announced the squad’s list for the European 2024 qualifiers, during the international break this March.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the player of the Saudi club Al-Nasr, was on his country’s national team list, which included 26 players.
Ronaldo, 38, and his teammates will face Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on the 23rd and 26th of this month, respectively, in the “Euro 2024” qualifiers, in the team’s first appearance following the 2022 World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo played 5 matches, most of them as a substitute in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, during which he scored one goal.
The star of the Saudi club is considered the player who scored the most goals with his country in international matches, as he has a score of 118 goals, following appearing in 196 matches.
And last January, Martinez was appointed coach of the Portugal national team, with a contract that extends for three and a half years.
At the time, Roberto Martinez said regarding Ronaldo: “He is a player in the list, he has been in the national team for 19 years,” adding: “We will give all players a chance and respect everyone who is already in the national team, and Cristiano will be one of them, I am happy to have him by my side.” .
