Eight years after winning Euro 2016, Portugal will try to win again in Germany during Euro 2024, which will be held from June 14 to July 14. Expected to be among the favorites alongside France, England, Germany and even Spain, Portugal has the advantage of arriving at the tournament in good shape. With 10 victories in 10 qualifying matches, certainly in a weak group, against Slovakia, Luxembourg, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liechtenstein, the Lusitanian team arrived with complete confidence.
With a squad very close to the one used during the 2022 World Cup with veterans Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe playing extra time, Portugal can boast of having a high-quality squad with players indicated on every line such as Ruben Dias (Manchester City) and Joao Cancelo (FC). Barcelona) in defence, Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) and Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) in midfield or even Rafael Leao (Milan) and Joao Felix (Barcelona) in attack. Quality in every position and Roberto Martinez's insane bench depth.
Emerging youth
Experienced players and executives but also young up-and-comers in the team where we can notice the presence of Antonio Silva (20 years old), Gonzalo Inacio (22 years old), Nuno Mendes (21 years old), Joao Neves (19 years old), Gonzalo Ramos (22 years old) or even Francisco Conceição. (21 years old) in this Portuguese team. It is also an opportunity to see new emerging faces who will proudly wear the colors of the Seleção das Cuenas for many years to come.
Among the main absentees are Roma (Braga) and Mateus Nunes (Manchester City). With victory, Portugal will be the biggest candidate in Group F, which includes the Czech Republic, Turkey and Georgia. A draw reminiscent of Euro 2008 where the Portuguese finished in first place (with Georgia instead of Switzerland). The Portuguese will begin their tournament campaign on Tuesday, June 18 at 9pm against the Czech Republic and will then face Turkey on Saturday, June 22 at 6pm. Finally, Portugal's final group stage match will take place on Wednesday, June 26 at 9pm against Georgia.
Portugal's full roster for Euro 2024:
Guardians: Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton), Rui Patricio (Roma).
Defenders: Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Gonzalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Pepe (Porto), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United). – Joao Cancelo (Barcelona) and Nelson Semedo (Wolverhampton).
Environments: Joao Baleña (Fulham), Joao Neves (Benfica), Ruben Neves (Al Hilal), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Otavio (Al Nassr).
Attackers: Rafael Leao (Milan), Joao Felix (Barcelona), Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton), Diogo Jota (Liverpool), Francisco Conceição (Porto), Gonzalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr).
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