We use essential cookies and third-party cookies for content.

Sawt Falasteen - Ronaldo leads Portugal squad searching for first World Cup

Sawt Falasteen
×
NYSE - LSE
CMSD 0.38% 21.06 $
RBGPF 3.61% 71.13 $
CMSC 0.6% 21.228 $
RELX 1.32% 36.39 $
NGG 0.82% 80.42 $
RYCEF 0.93% 20.44 $
RIO -0.48% 104.8 $
BCE 0.59% 23.85 $
BTI 0.88% 56.71 $
GSK -1.22% 51.78 $
BCC -0.28% 82.24 $
VOD 0.13% 15.98 $
BP -2.33% 43.74 $
AZN 0.44% 166.71 $
JRI -0.08% 12.37 $
Ronaldo leads Portugal squad searching for first World Cup
Ronaldo leads Portugal squad searching for first World Cup / Photo: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA - AFP/File

Ronaldo leads Portugal squad searching for first World Cup

SPORTS 10.11.2022

Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal into World Cup 2022 after Fernando Santos named the veteran forward in his 26-man squad on Thursday.

Text size:

The Manchester United striker, 37, has not been first choice for his club this season but will be part of his country's bid to win the tournament for the first time in their history.

Ronaldo, the captain and all-time leading goalscorer in men's international football with 117 strikes, has plenty of younger team-mates in support in attack, including Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix and AC Milan's Rafael Leao.

"All the players I have called up come with the hunger to win and make Portugal world champions, Ronaldo included," said Santos.

The coach, who led Portugal to Euro 2016 glory in France, left Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Renato Sanches out of the squad, and called up Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva, 19, as well as veteran 39-year-old Pepe.

Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho, 36, has appeared for his country 146 times, more than any other player apart from Ronaldo, was not included, and nor was his team-mate Goncalo Guedes.

Portugal open their World Cup campaign in Group H against Ghana on November 24, before facing Uruguay on November 28 and South Korea on December 2.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Patricio (Roma/ITA), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton/ENG)

Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United/ENG), Joao Cancelo (Manchester City/ENG), Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Pepe (Porto), Ruben Dias (Manchester City/ENG), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund/GER)

Midfielders: Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton/ENG), Joao Palhinha (Fulham/ENG), William Carvalho (Real Betis/ESP), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/ENG), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Otavio (Porto), Joao Mario (Benfica), Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton/ENG), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City/ENG)

Forwards: Rafael Leao (AC Milan/ITA), Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Ricardo Horta (Braga), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/ENG), Andre Silva (RB Leipzig/GER)

S.Barghouti--SF-PST

Featured

'Special' Chelsea forwards inspire Alonso's winning start

'Special' Chelsea forwards inspire Alonso's winning start
Federer looks forward to brief return to Arthur Ashe stadium

Federer looks forward to brief return to Arthur Ashe stadium
Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea as Rogers scores on debut

Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea as Rogers scores on debut
Palmeiras agree to sell Allan to Manchester City: source

Palmeiras agree to sell Allan to Manchester City: source