LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hamstring injuries will continue. Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal missed friendlies against the United States and Mexico prior to their opening match. world cup In North America.
Ronaldo, 41, has not played since February 28. He limped off the field. While playing for Al Nasr in the Saudi Pro League.
As expected, Portugal coach Roberto Martínez did not include the five-time Ballon d’Or winner in the squad he announced on Friday. Ronaldo has not played in the United States since a preseason friendly between Real Madrid and Manchester United in August 2014 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Portugal will play Mexico in Mexico City on March 28th and the United States in Atlanta on April 1st.
Ronaldo holds the record for most goals in men’s international soccer with 143 goals for Portugal.
The World Cup begins in June.
Portugal:
Goalkeeper: Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton), Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon)
Defenders: Matheus Nunez (Manchester City), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Joao Cancelo (Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Gonzalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Renato Veiga (Villarreal), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Tomás Araujo (Benfica)
Midfielders: Ruben Neves (Al Hilal), Sam Costa (Mallorca), Matheus Fernandes (West Ham), Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain), Vicinha (Paris Saint-Germain), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Rodrigo Mora (Porto)
Forwards: Ricardo Orta (Braga), Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting Lisbon), Joao Félix (Al Nasr), Francisco Trincão (Sporting Lisbon), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Gonzalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonzalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain)
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