Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, Diogo Leite, Gonçalo Inácio in the selection of Roberto Martínez for the matches against Liechtenstein, on March 23 at Estádio José Alvalade, and against Luxembourg, three days later.
The national team captain lost his place in the Portugal squad at the 2022 World Cup and left high-level football to join Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, and is now being called up to the national team.
Announced in January to succeed Fernando Santos in charge of the team, the 49-year-old coach announced the first options this Friday at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras.
A list of 26 chosen for Group J’s debut qualifying for Euro 2024, which will take place in Germany. In addition to Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, the group also includes Iceland, Slovakia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Former goalkeeper Ricardo and former centre-back Ricardo Carvalho are part of Martínez’s technical team.
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Source: DN
