Roberto Martínez announced Portugal’s squad on May 19, 2026. The coach called it “27 players plus one” — in memory of Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident in July 2025 at the age of 28. Cristiano Ronaldo appears at a sixth consecutive World Cup, matching Lionel Messi’s record. Portugal are in Group K with Colombia, DR Congo and Uzbekistan.
Full squad (26 players)
| Pos | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Diogo Costa | FC Porto |
| GK | Rui Silva | Sporting CP |
| GK | José Sá | Wolverhampton |
| DEF | Rúben Dias | Manchester City |
| DEF | Gonçalo Inácio | Sporting CP |
| DEF | João Cancelo | Barcelona |
| DEF | Nuno Mendes | PSG |
| DEF | Diogo Dalot | Manchester United |
| DEF | Nélson Semedo | Fenerbahçe |
| DEF | Tomás Araújo | Benfica |
| DEF | Renato Veiga | Villarreal |
| MID | Vitinha | PSG |
| MID | João Neves | PSG |
| MID | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United |
| MID | Rúben Neves | Al-Hilal |
| MID | Matheus Nunes | Manchester City |
| MID | Samú Costa | Mallorca |
| MID | Bernardo Silva | Manchester City |
| FWD | Cristiano Ronaldo (capt.) | Al Nassr |
| FWD | Pedro Neto | Chelsea |
| FWD | Rafael Leão | AC Milan |
| FWD | Gonçalo Ramos | PSG |
| FWD | João Félix | Al Nassr |
| FWD | Francisco Conceição | Juventus |
| FWD | Francisco Trincão | Sporting CP |
| FWD | Gonçalo Guedes | Real Sociedad |
Key facts
Coach: Roberto Martínez. Captain: Cristiano Ronaldo (41, 6th World Cup).
“27 plus one”: Martínez included Ricardo Velho as an unofficial 27th traveller outside the official FIFA list. The squad is dedicated to Diogo Jota — the Liverpool forward who died in a road accident in July 2025. In Martínez’s words, Jota will be “plus one forever.”
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo, Uzbekistan. The headline match of the group is Portugal vs Colombia.
Odds to win the tournament
Portugal are priced around 13.00–15.00. Ronaldo at 41 is a factor that defies straightforward mathematical assessment. Objectively, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and a forward line of Félix and Ramos give Portugal genuine potential. “Portugal to qualify from the group” at ~1.10–1.15 offers no betting value.
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