This Monday, the Portuguese soccer team carried out the first preparation training for the 2022 World Cup, in a session from which 10 players were absent, who carried out recovery work.
Despite the fact that the 26 athletes called up for the World Cup have already appeared at the Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras, coach Fernando Santos only had 16 elements during the 15-minute session open to journalists.
The goalkeepers Rui Patrício and José Sá, the defenders João Cancelo, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, Pepe and Raphaël Guerreiro, the midfielders William Carvalho, Rúben Neves, Matheus Nunes, Vitinha, Otávio were present on the main lawn of the national teams’ home. and Bernardo Silva, and forwards Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix and André Silva.
The rest, some of whom played on Sunday for their respective teams, were recovering and did not take to the pitch during that period, namely Diogo Costa, Nuno Mendes, Danilo Pereira, António Silva, Palhinha, João Mário , Bruno Fernandes, Ricardo Horta, Rafael Leão and Gonçalo Ramos.
During the session open to the media, the 16 athletes warmed up and carried out exercises with the ball, and the glasses were almost all directed at Ronaldo, after excerpts from an interview in which the captain of the team had revealed the yesterday. he ‘crushed’ Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag.
The ‘quinas’ team returns to training on Tuesday, starting at 10:30 a.m., at the Cidade do Futebol, after a designated player intervenes at a press conference, at 10:00 a.m.
Until Wednesday, the team’s work will remain in a free regime, that is, the athletes will only have the obligation to appear at the Cidade do Futebol for training, having complete independence before and after them.
Portugal has scheduled a preparation match with Nigeria, led by José Peseiro, on Thursday, at 18:45, at the Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisbon.
On Friday, the Portuguese delegation will leave for Qatar, with its debut scheduled for Group H of the 2022 World Cup on November 24, against Ghana, before facing Uruguay, on November 28, and South Korea, led by Paulo Benedict. , on December 2.
The 22nd edition of the World Cup starts on Sunday, with the duel between the host Qatar and Ecuador, for group A, and ends on December 18.
Source: TSF
