The post-Cristiano Ronaldo era has begun for Portugal, with Jorge Jesus announcing his first call-ups, in the wake of the 41-year-old superstar’s “farewell,” for the final two matches in League A of the Nations League against Denmark (Nov. 14, 9:45 p.m.) and Wales (Nov. 17, 9:45 p.m.).
The 72-year-old coach called up all of the country’s top stars, as well as Gustavo Varela, the son of Fernando, the former captain and center back of PAOK. The 21-year-old Varela, who previously played for PAOK’s U-19 team, is having an outstanding season with Monza, playing as a forward and scoring 11 goals in 10 appearances.
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Here is the full roster for the Portuguese national team:
Goalkeepers
: Diogo Costa (Porto)
, Rui Silva (Sporting)
, Samuel Soares (Benfica)
Defenders
: João Cancelo (Barcelona)
, Diogo Dalot (Manchester United)
, Alberto Costa (Porto)
, Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
Silva (Bournemouth)
Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting)
Nuno Tavares (Lazio)
Midfielders
: Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal)
, João Palhinha (Benfica)
, Matheus Fernandes (Tottenham)
João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Forwards
: Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
, Francisco Trincao (Al Ahli)
, Rafael Leao (Galatasaray)
, Giovani Kenta (Chelsea)
Carlos Forbes (Club Brugge)
João Félix (Al-Nasr)
Gonzalo Ramos (Milan)
Fábio Silva (Dortmund)
Gustavo Varela (Monza)
Os convocados para os próximos desafios da Liga das Nações 2026/27
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) November 6, 2026#NationsLeague https://t.co/ANBq1844PQ
*photo source: AP
