5 Biggest Players Missing From Cristiano Ronaldo-Led Portugal Squad for 2026 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo will play his sixth and final World Cup as Roberto Martínez includes a 27th training goalkeeper and a tribute to Diogo Jota.
- On Tuesday, Portugal announced its 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with head coach Roberto Martinez including captain Cristiano Ronaldo for his sixth and final tournament appearance at age 41.
- Portugal secured its ninth World Cup qualification after defeating Armenia 9-1 at home, despite Ronaldo's suspension from a red card incident in the preceding match against Ireland.
- With 143 career goals and 226 caps, Ronaldo will make history as the first male player competing in six World Cups, supported by midfield stars Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, and Vitinha.
- Portugal opens their campaign on June 17 in Houston, Texas, against DR Congo, followed by Uzbekistan six days later and Colombia on June 27 in Miami, competing in Group K.
- Head coach Martinez included goalkeeper Ricardo Velho as a 27th squad member strictly for training purposes, while seven players with Wolverhampton Wanderers connections made the final roster, including keeper Jose Sa.
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Roberto Martinez made a symbolic gesture that shows the magnitude of Zota's loss for the Portuguese team, but also the will to dedicate any success to him.
41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) will step onto the World Cup stage for the sixth consecutive time. Ronaldo confirmed his participation in his sixth World Cup by being named to Portugal's final roster for the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup, announced on the 19th (Korean time). Since making his World Cup debut at the 2006 tournament in Germany at the age of 21, Ronaldo has appeared in every tournament for 20 years without missing a single one. H…
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By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. Portugal has already announced its squad for the 2026 World Cup, and to absolutely no one's surprise, Cristiano Ronaldo is on it. The 41-year-old forward will play in his sixth World Cup, as will possibly Lionel Messi for Argentina and Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa for Mexico (neither Scaloni nor Aguirre have yet submitted their final lists). But while CR7's presence is the main attraction, it's accompanied by an arse…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = 'Superstar' Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nassr) [is] the final... of the Portuguese national football team for the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup
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Next summer, a football legend will see a historic tournament in North America. The national coach has now announced the cadre and has been betting on a mixture of Routiniers and top talents.
Portugal makes its list official for the 2026 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo leads a staff full of figures and is heading for the sixth World Cup.
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