Portugal will play its upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Cristiano Ronaldo, who may have some other chance to break the all-time men's worldwide scoring record. Coach Fernando Santos on Thursday included Ronaldo in Portugal's squad, with a view to having many of the players who participated withinside the European Championship.
Ronaldo scored his 109th goal with Portugal at Euro 2020 to tie former Iran striker Ali Daei as the all-time men's pinnacle scorer in worldwide soccer.
Santos stated Ronaldo left Juventus' practice session with an arm problem on Wednesday however ought to be matched to enrol in the national team. He brushed off the belief that the star ahead will be affected by the rumours about his club future.
“If there's one aspect that nobody can query about him is his love for the national team,” Santos stated.
Seven gamers from Euro 2020 group had been left off Santos' listing, along with Atlético Madrid’s João Félix due to injury. Others not included had been Nélson Semedo, William Carvalho and Renato Sanches. Ricardo Pereira and João Mário were back withinside the listing after not playing at Euro 2020.
Santos called up three newcomers to the national team — Porto midfielder Otávio, Sporting Lisbon defender Gonçalo Inácio and Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa. Portugal will face Ireland and Azerbaijan in September. It will also play World Cup host Qatar.