{"id":27454,"date":"2026-03-25T03:23:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/why-will-cristiano-ronaldo-not-play-in-the-mexico-vs-portugal-match-when-the-estadio-banorte-reopens\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T03:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:23:27","slug":"why-will-cristiano-ronaldo-not-play-in-the-mexico-vs-portugal-match-when-the-estadio-banorte-reopens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/why-will-cristiano-ronaldo-not-play-in-the-mexico-vs-portugal-match-when-the-estadio-banorte-reopens\/","title":{"rendered":"Why will Cristiano Ronaldo not play in the Mexico vs Portugal match when the Estadio Banorte reopens?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">P<\/span>Ortugue star Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the friendly between Mexico and Portugal on the FIFA schedule in March this year, before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This disappointed thousands of Mexican fans who were looking forward to seeing the former Real Madrid player.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s absence was due to injury and he has been sidelined since late February. As a result, the striker was not included in Portugal&#8217;s squad for the FIFA international friendlies in March, although he is expected to be fit for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Brazilian player praises Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s style after injury<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many fans have expressed dissatisfaction with Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s absence from the re-opening friendly against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca. It is also seeking the intervention of the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Portugal vs Mexico squad<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal national team still has some great players who will test Javier Aguirre&#8217;s side with less than three months until the start of the 2026 World Cup. The full squad for this match is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton), Rui Silva (Real Betis) Defenders: Matheus Nunez (Manchester City), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Joe Cancelo (Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Gonaro Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Renato Veiga (Villarreal), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Tomas Araujo (Benfica). Midfielders: Ruben Neves (Al Hilal), Sam Costa (Mallorca), Matheus Fernandes (West Ham), Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Rodrigo Mora (FC) Forwards: Ricardo Orta (Braga), Pedro Gonauves (Sporting Lisbon), Joao Felix (Al Nasr), Francisco Trincao (Sporting Lisbon), Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o (Juventus), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Gonzalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonzalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">How serious is Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s injury?<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo sustained a hamstring injury on February 28 during the Saudi Professional League match between Al Nasr and Al Faiha. Since then, the Portuguese striker has prioritized playing in the 2026 World Cup and has been working on his recovery to get back on the pitch as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/world-cup\/2026\/03\/24\/69c27d41ca47417b238b4574.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POrtugue star Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the friendly between Mexico and Portugal on the FIFA schedule in March this year, before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This disappointed thousands of Mexican fans who were looking forward to seeing the former Real Madrid player. 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