Ronaldo to Lead Portugal at Sixth World Cup as Martinez Names 27-Man Squad
Cristiano Ronaldo will make a record sixth World Cup appearance as Portugal seeks its first title with a 27-man roster led by Roberto Martínez.
- On Tuesday, Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez announced the 27-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 41-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo set to make a record-breaking sixth appearance.
- Ronaldo enters the tournament as the all-time leader in men's international soccer with 226 appearances and 143 goals, becoming the first player in history to be called up for six different World Cups.
- Stars like Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, and Vitinha headline the squad; Martinez noted the late Diogo Jota will be on the team's mind while one player will be cut before the tournament.
- Drawn into Group K, Portugal faces Congo on June 17 in Houston, with friendly matches against Chile and Nigeria scheduled before the campaign against Colombia and Uzbekistan.
- With the 2026 tournament expanding to 48 teams, Ronaldo told CNN in November that this one "definitely" would be his last World Cup, marking what is expected to be his final major international tournament.
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Fans gathered around television screens in cafés along the Tagus riverfront on Tuesday evening in Lisbon, and as Roberto Martínez read out the name that inevitably concludes every Portugal squad announcement, the crowd went silent for a moment. Families in Rosario, a city that has learned to map its emotions onto one man’s football calendar, leaned forward in their living rooms as Argentina’s preliminary 55 man roster was reviewed for the umptee…
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth World Cup participation has been fixed since Tuesday: 41-year-old Portuguese coach Roberto Martínez has been appointed to the preliminary 27-man squad of the 2016 European Champion. So often there was no player in a final round. In addition to Ronaldo Martinez with his Al-Nassr colleagues Joao Felix and Ruben Neves (Al Hilal) two more pros who play at clubs in Saudi Arabia. From Paris St. Germain Nuno Mendes, …
Ronaldo to Feature in Sixth FIFA World Cup as Portugal Announce Squad
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature in a record sixth FIFA World Cup at the age of 41 after Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez named him in a 27-man squad for the tournament, which also includes a symbolic "plus one" tribute to the late Diogo Jota. Sports News | Ronaldo to Feature in Sixth FIFA World Cup as Portugal Announce Squad.
Roberto Martínez, coach of the Portuguese team, handed over the list of footballers chosen for the next World Cup. He did so during a press conference in Oeiras, in the metropolitan area of Lisbon. The announcement was marked by several issues: the memory of Diogo Jota, former Liverpool player, who died in a car accident; the certainty that Cristiano Ronaldo will contest his sixth World Cup; and the officialization of 27 surnames: 26 finals and …
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