The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has made the ultimate lower for Portugal’s 2022 World Cup squad.
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the right track to grow to be solely the fifth participant in soccer historical past to characteristic in 5 World Cup tournaments.
Portugal supervisor Fernando Santos confirmed Ronaldo’s spot in his 26-man squad for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Thursday. The ahead’s Manchester United teammates Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot additionally made the ultimate lower.
In consequence, Ronaldo has moved one step nearer to matching the report of 5 World Cup appearances.
His former Juventus teammate Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Lothar Matthaus (Germany), Antonio Carbajal (Mexico), and Rafael Marquez (Mexico) are the one 4 gamers to realize this feat to this point.
Ronaldo made his World Cup debut for Portugal in 2006, the place he helped the staff to a fourth-place end in Germany. He has additionally taken half within the 2010, 2014, and 2018 editions.
Uma vez mais, prontos para elevar bem alto o nome de Portugal! São 26 os nomes na lista do Mister Fernando Santos, mas estamos todos convocados! Força Portugal!💪🏽🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/ZYrmIs4deq
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) November 10, 2022
Portugal 2022 World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Patricio (AS Roma), Jose Sa (Wolves).
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Joao Cancelo (Manchester Metropolis), Ruben Dias (Manchester Metropolis), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Nuno Mendes (Paris St-Germain), Pepe (Porto), Danilo Pereira (PSG), Antonio Silva (Benfica).
Midfielders: William Carvalho (Actual Betis), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Joao Mario (Benfica), Ruben Neves (Wolves), Matheus Nunes (Wolves), Otavio (Porto), Joao Palhinha (Fulham), Bernardo Silva (Manchester Metropolis), Vitinha (PSG).
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid), Ricardo Horta (SC Braga), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica), Andre Silva (RB Leipzig).
Ronaldo and Portugal will play Nigeria in a pleasant first on November 17 in Lisbon. They are going to then face Ghana for his or her Group H opener within the World Cup per week later.