Coach Roberto Martinez has called up 33 players for two friendly matches against Slovenia and Sweden on March 22 and 27. Notably, Cristiano Ronaldo is still present.
The Portuguese superstar has won the trust of his head coach thanks to his impressive performance at both club and national team level. If there are no major incidents, Ronaldo will likely still lead the "Seleccao" attack at EURO 2024 taking place this summer in Germany.
CR7 will have the opportunity to increase his personal record of scoring goals for the national team (128 goals).
Ronaldo is still the mainstay of Portugal.
Ronaldo's Al Nassr teammate, midfielder Otavio, was also given a chance to prove himself, despite his missed penalty that saw the SPL side eliminated from the AFC Champions League.
In addition to Ronaldo, another veteran is also present, Pepe. The 41-year-old veteran center-back was called up to the national team thanks to his excellent performance this season. Pepe and his teammates just played fairly with Arsenal, the club leading the Premier League, and only lost in the penalty shootout.
In addition to the familiar stars, coach Martinez also gave opportunities to two new players, Jota Silva and Francisco Conceicao. Conceicao will be a quality addition to the right wing position of Portugal. Meanwhile, Conceicao has great expectations, as he is the type of player who can play well on both the wings and in the middle.
Portugal national team squad list March 2024
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, Jose Sa, Rui Patricio.
Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Diogo Dalot, Joao Mario, Nelson Semedo, Antonio Silva, Pepe, Danilo Pereira, Goncalo Inacio, Diogo Leita, Ruben Dias, Toti Gomes, Raphael Guerreiro, Nuno Mendes.
Midfielders: Joao Palhinha, Ruben Neves, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Matheus Nunes, Otavio, Bruno Fernandes.
Forwards: Bruma, Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Trincao, Conceicao, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Jota Silva, Rafael Leao.
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