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Portugal coach Roberto Martínez has announced a 26-man squad for Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Slovakia and Bosnia-Herzegovina next week.
The main news is the inclusion of 19-year-old Benfica midfielder João Neves, who gets his debut call-up to the senior Seleção. Bayern Munich left-back Raphaël Guerreiro is recalled after recovering from injury.
It’s official! Portugal will host matches at the biggest sporting event in the world. The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be organised jointly by Portugal, Spain and Morocco, in addition to the first three games taking place in South America.
The full details are yet to be disclosed, but Portugal, Spain and Morocco will stage 101 matches in the 48-team tournament, although the competition will kick off in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
FIFA head Gianni Infantino today announced the unprecedented format that sees the World Cup played in six different countries and three different continents.
Portugal made is six straight wins in the European Championship qualifiers after a history making 9-0 victory against Luxembourg at Estádio do Algarve.
The Seleção led 4-0 at half-time, Bruno Fernandes instrumental with Gonçalo Inácio and Gonçalo Ramos scoring two goals each.
Roberto Martínez’s side went on with the job in the second half, Diogo Jota coming alive with two goals of his own either side of an assist for Ricardo Horta.
Bruno Fernandes got a goal his performance deserved with João Félix putting the icing on the cake with a sweet strike into the top corner.
The victory is Portugal's largest in history, eclipsing 8-0 victories in 1994, 1999 and 2003.
PortuGOAL’s Matthew Marshall reports from Loulé.
In line with Portugal’s qualifying campaign thus far, the Seleção got the job done without putting in an exuberant performance in Bratislava last night.
Coach Roberto Martínez and the players spoke as one after the match, emphasising the importance of getting the result while recognising Portugal could have played better.
Portugal took a big step towards qualifying for the 2024 European Championship after beating Slovakia 1-0 in Bratislava.
Lukás Haraslín hit the post in the 42nd minute and it proved to be the turning point with the hosts duly punished a minute later.
Bruno Fernandes scored the decisive goal on his 29th birthday, the playmaker racing into the box and beating Martin Dúbravka from a difficult angle.
The game opened up in the second half but Slovakia were unable to take their chances, the Seleção making it five straight wins without conceding under Roberto Martínez to go five points clear at the top of Group J.
PortuGOAL’s Matthew Marshall reports from Štadión Tehelné pole.
