Ronaldo will play Euro 2024, Portugal squad list released

Roberto Martinez's Portugal, who are looking to qualify for Euro 2024, will face Bosnia & Herzegovina on the 17th June and will play their second match against Iceland on the 20th June. The national team have now released the squad list ahead of the games.

Cristiano Ronaldo, seeking to add to his record 198 caps and 122 international goals, will be in attendance, having finished his season with Al Nassr already. 

The group also features first-timer Toti Gomes, currently playing in the Premier League with Wolves. Martinez said the 24-year-old Guinea Bissau-born player, who represented Portugal at under-20 level, provided "different skills" which could prove useful for the 2016 European champions. "He's physical, very powerful, left-footed. We need different skills," the coach said.

Martinez has also recalled defender Nelson Semedo, midfielder Renato Sanches and striker Ricardo Horta. Midfielder Joao Mario, who has 56 caps, has quit international football,

The 30-year-old, who started at Porto and played for Inter Milan, West Ham and Lokomotiv Moscow, before returning to Portugal with Benfica, announced his international retirement after his club won the league on Saturday. "Joao Mario was part of the list but we must respect his choice," said Martinez, praising the 56-times capped player.

In the standings for Group J of the qualifiers, Portugal are logically in the lead with two wins from two games, and are already favourites for the competition, which will take place in Germany in June and July 2024.

The complete squad list: 

Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rui Patricio; Antonio Silva, Danilo, Dalot, Inacio, Cancelo, Nelson Semedo, Pepe, Guerreiro, Ruben Dias, Toti Gomes; Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Palhinha, Otavio, Renato Sanches, Horta, Ruben Neves, Vitinha; Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota. Gonçalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Rafael Leao.

 

May 29, 2023