Portugal’s team is the greatest in the world according to FIFA because it has a great possibility of winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. However, we cannot ignore the veteran players from the team who set Portugal apart from the competition.
With so many of their players excelling in the English Premier League, the most prestigious and watched league in the world, Portugal’s profile has never been greater.
Portugal competes in group H along with Uruguay, South Korea, and Ghana. On November 24, the Seleço will face Ghana. Portugal’s next matches are against Uruguay on November 28 and South Korea on December 2, giving bettors plenty of chances to stake on them.
Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the team, and Fernando Santos will serve as the head coach for Portugal.
Goalkeepers
Anthony Lopes, Rui Patricio, Diogo Costo
Defenders
João Cancelo, Ricardo Pereira, Domingos Duarte, Gonçalo Inácio Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Raphael Guerreiro
Midfielders
Danilo Pereira, João Palhinha, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, João Moutinho, João Mário, Otavio
Forwards
Pedro Goncalves, Andre Silva, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Goncalo Guedes, Rafa Silva
Portugal will theoretically have a better chance of reaching the final if it wins Group H, especially since placing second in the group might put them up against Brazil in the Round of 16, who is always one of the clear favorites to win the competition.
However, even if Portugal has a fantastic start, they will undoubtedly face a well-known European opponent in the quarterfinals, most likely Spain or Germany. Given the caliber of both of these teams’ recent performances, this will undoubtedly not be a simple task, but Portugal will not be intimidated.
Player to watch
A forward for Premier League club Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo also serves as captain of Portugal’s national squad. Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and has won the European player accolades with four European Golden Shoes and five Ballon d’Ors (note 3). In his career, he has won 32 trophies, including the UEFA European Championship, five UEFA Champions Leagues, and seven league championships. Ronaldo has the records for most Champions League appearances (183), goals (140), and assists (42) as well as the most international goals (117) and appearances by a European player (14) and European Championship goals (14).
He is one of the select few athletes with over 1,100 career appearances in the professional sphere and over 800 senior-level goals for club and country.
While nominally right-footed, Ronaldo is a versatile attacker who can play on either wing or in the middle of the field.
He is also quite strong with both feet. Ronaldo has evolved tactically over the course of his career. He was typically used as a traditional winger on the right side of midfield while at Sporting and in his first season at Manchester United, when he frequently tried to provide crosses into the penalty box.
He was in a position to engage opponents one-on-one while using his speed, acceleration, agility, and technical abilities.
