During the morning of this Tuesday, May 19, the Spanish technical director Roberto Martinez presented to the 26 summoned Portugal for the 2026 World Cup and showed that lusos They are among the most talented and strongest teams in the main official international men’s soccer tournament to be held in North America.
Portugal’s captain and all-time top scorer, Cristiano Ronaldoheads a list with prominent names and will dispute his sixth world cupan event that the Argentine striker could also match Lionel Messi when the coach Lionel Scaloni present the official list of the Albiceleste, current world champion.
However, unlike Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet led his team to a end of the World Cup. His better participation was in the World Cup in Germany 2006in which he debuted, when Portugal reached the semi-finals and was then overtaken by the France team, led by Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry.
Portugal was subsequently eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup. Brazil 2014; in the round of 16 of South Africa 2010 and Russia 2018; and in the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022a tournament that many considered Cristiano Ronaldo’s last World Cup. However, at 41 years old, the star believes that he can still help his country.
Portugal’s squad for the 2026 World Cup
Goalkeepers:
- Diogo Costa – FC Porto
- José Sá – Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Rui Silva – Sporting CP
- Ricardo Velho – Gençlerbirliği
Defenders:
- Diogo Dalot – Manchester United
- Matheus Nunes – Manchester City
- Nelson Semedo – Fenerbahce
- João Cancelo – FC Barcelona
- Nuno Mendes – Paris Saint-Germain
- Gonçalo Inácio – Sporting CP
- Renato Veiga – Villarreal CF
- Rúben Dias – Manchester City
- Tomás Araújo – SL Benfica
Midfield:
- Rúben Neves – Al-Hilal FC
- Samuel Costa – RCD Mallorca
- João Neves – Paris Saint-Germain
- Vitinha – Paris Saint-Germain
- Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United
- Bernardo Silva – Manchester City
Fronts:
- João Félix – Al-Nassr FC
- Francisco Trincão – Sporting CP
- Francisco Conceição – Juventus
- Pedro Neto – Chelsea FC
- Rafael Leão – AC Milan
- Gonçalo Guedes – Real Sociedad
- Gonçalo Ramos – Paris Saint-Germain
- Cristiano Ronaldo – Al-Nassr FC
Portugal’s group in the 2026 World Cup
In the 2026 World Cupthe selection of Portugal will share the Group K with Colombia, Uzbekistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congoso the Portuguese team starts as a great favorite to finish in first place in the group and advance without major complications to the round of 32 alongside the Colombians.
- If Portugal advances as firstcould face the third place of Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia or Türkiye.
- If Portugal advances as second, they will face the second place from Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana or Panama.
- If Portugal advances as thirdcould face the first place in Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana or Panama.
The 𝟮𝟳+𝟭 that we raise the 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗵𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹 for the “Americas” 💭🏆#VaiDarPortugal | @FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/NXZY6EiuOY
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) May 19, 2026