A squad full of experience, ambition, class and craft. Portugal has all it takes on paper to make a deep run in 2026 World Cup. Roberto Martinez has included all the heavy hitters available in his final squad list, with 41 years’ old Cristiano Ronaldo being the emblematic headliner of it. The PSG trio of Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Joao Neves wants to transpose their club dominance onto national teams stage. Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes bring excellent playmaking skills to the table and coach Martinez has the know-how of managing big names from his tenure at the head of the “golden generation” of Belgium national football team.
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Coach
Roberto Martinez has been in charge of Portugal National football team since 2023. His first major tournament (Euro 2024) was a miss, but his second (Nations League 2025) was a hit as the Lusitanians lifted the trophy. He guided Belgium to a third place finish at 2018 World Cup but could not repeat this kind of success in the 2022 World Cup, failing surprisingly at group stage. Martinez wants the best possible outcome for his Portugal team and seems to have all he needs to make it happen.
Full Squad List
| PLAYER | AGE | TEAM |
Goalkeepers |
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| DIOGO COSTA | 26 | Porto |
| Jose SA | 33 | Wolves |
| Ricardo VELHO | 27 | Genclerbirligi |
Defenders |
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| Ruben DIAS | 29 | Manchester City |
| Joao CANCELO | 32 | Barcelona |
| Nelson SEMEDO | 32 | Fenerbahce |
| Nuno MENDES | 23 | PSG |
| Diogo DALOT | 27 | Manchester United |
| Goncalo INACIO | 24 | Sporting CP |
| Matheus NUNES | 27 | Manchester City |
| Renato VEIGA | 22 | Villarreal |
| Tomas ARAUJO | 24 | Benfica |
Midfielders |
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| BERNARDO SILVA | 31 | Manchester City |
| Bruno FERNANDES | 31 | Manchester United |
| Ruben NEVES | 29 | Al-Hilal |
| VITINHA | 26 | PSG |
| Joao NEVES | 21 | PSG |
| Samu COSTA | 25 | Mallorca |
Forwards |
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| Cristiano RONALDO | 41 | Al-Nassr |
| Joao FELIX | 26 | Al-Nassr |
| Rafael LEAO | 26 | Milan |
| Gonçalo GUEDES | 29 | Real Sociedad |
| Goncalo RAMOS | 24 | PSG |
| Pedro NETO | 26 | Chelsea |
| Francisco TRINCAO | 26 | Sporting CP |
| Francisco CONCEICAO | 23 | Juventus |
Schedule in Group Phase
17/06 Portugal VS DR Congo
23/06 Portugal VS Uzbekistan
27/06 Colombia VS Portugal
Major Absences / Surprises
Portugal is one of the few national teams that has no major absences or surprises in the callups. PSG’s left back Nuno Mendes made his recovery from recent injury on time and has been included in the list. The biggest name that has missed the trip to this year’s World Cup is midfielder João Palinha who was part of the 2024 Euro team. The only maverick in the final squad list is winger Gonçalo Guedes who has played with Portugal’s shirt for the first time since 2022 on the recent friendly game with Mexico.
