Cristiano Ronaldo set to lead stacked Portugal squad at his sixth World Cup

[p]The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star, now at Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, is set to appear at a record sixth World Cup.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portugal/WvJrjFVN/"]Portugal[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo-cristiano/WGOY4FSt/"]Ronaldo[/a], the all-time leading men's international goalscorer with 143 goals, have never won the competition.[/p][p][b]Ronaldo could face former Barcelona rival [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a], who is also set to play at a sixth World Cup after leading Argentina to glory four years ago in Qatar.[/b][/p][p]The Portuguese forward avoided a three-match ban despite being sent off against the Republic of Ireland in their last qualifying match for an elbow.[/p][p]Spanish coach Martinez selected a 27-man squad with no major surprises, including Ronaldo's Al Nassr teammate Joao Felix.[/p][embed guid="4ec6126c-08d0-4e74-b162-4c1d959ebe06" url="https://x.com/selecaoportugal/status/2056707180208775195" social-type="twitter" /][p]Paris Saint-Germain stars Vitinha, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos are also included, along with Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes and a contingent from Manchester City, including Bernardo Silva.[/p][p]In the run-up to the tournament, Portugal will face Chile and Nigeria in friendlies before their World Cup campaign begins [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/d-r-congo-phn9mm8H/portugal-WvJrjFVN/?mid=4zTHJLbM"]against DR Congo on June 17th[/a].[/p][p]Portugal will also face Uzbekistan and Colombia in Group K on June 23rd and 27th, respectively.[/p][h2]Portugal's 27-man World Cup squad:[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diogo-costa/hC31Ab0c/"]Diogo Costa[/a] (Porto), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jose-sa/tMoomIVO/"]Jose Sa[/a] (Wolves), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/silva-rui/GErUsMSq/"]Rui Silva[/a] (Sporting), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/velho-ricardo/GGacI8zd/"]Ricardo Velho[/a] (Genclerbirligi)[/p][p][b]Defenders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dalot-diogo/rZZKJVOS/"]Diogo Dalot[/a] (Manchester United), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matheus-nunes/bXbvxFWS/"]Matheus Nunes[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dias-ruben/OpVD3nmU/"]Ruben Dias[/a] (Manchester City), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/semedo-nelson/EyHywivj/"]Nelson Semedo[/a] (Fenerbahce), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cancelo-joao/dAyeWYpm/"]Joao Cancelo[/a] (Barcelona), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mendes-nuno/ne2xCTJj/"]Nuno Mendes[/a] (PSG), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/goncalo-inacio/0vh9xYsD/"]Goncalo Inacio[/a] (Sporting), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/veiga-renato/r1cX4e0d/"]Renato Veiga[/a] (Villareal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/araujo-tomas/jHAm0zFF/"]Tomas Araujo[/a] (Benfica)[/p][p][b]Midfielders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neves-ruben/Ea90ReE4/"]Ruben Neves[/a] (Al Hilal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/costa-samuel/AXPRNqQn/"]Samu Costa[/a] (Mallorca), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neves-joao/hCbYVsXQ/"]Joao Neves[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vitinha/Sz9SH7zj/"]Vitinha[/a] (PSG), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandes-bruno/GYvAMDm2/"]Bruno Fernandes[/a] (Manchester United), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/silva-bernardo/lUg03qcR/"]Bernardo Silva[/a] (Manchester City)[/p][p][b]Forwards: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo-cristiano/WGOY4FSt/"]Cristiano Ronaldo[/a] (Al Nassr), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joao-felix/KI3YXMhi/"]Joao Felix[/a] (Al Nassr), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trincao/vmYemyQS/"]Francisco Trincao[/a] (Sporting), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chico-conceicao/n53v4sSd/"]Francisco Conceicao[/a] (Juventus), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neto-pedro/lxtnUkIP/"]Pedro Neto[/a] (Chelsea), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/leao-rafael/AqOPWN5s/"]Rafael Leao[/a] (AC Milan), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guedes-goncalo/pORMn6gO/"]Goncalo Guedes[/a] (Real Sociedad), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ramos-goncalo/xfW2M1Tt/"]Goncalo Ramos[/a] (PSG)[/p]