{"id":1248418,"date":"2022-11-10T19:32:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T19:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/10\/2022-wc-sanches-axed-as-ronaldo-leads-portugals-26-man-squad\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T19:32:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T19:32:20","slug":"2022-wc-sanches-axed-as-ronaldo-leads-portugals-26-man-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/10\/2022-wc-sanches-axed-as-ronaldo-leads-portugals-26-man-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 WC: Sanches axed as Ronaldo leads Portugal&#8217;s 26-man squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ronaldo_portugal-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Portugal\" title=\"Portugal\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play at a record-equalling fifth World Cup after being selected in Portugal\u2019s 26-man squad.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old has been a bit-part player for Manchester United this season but looks likely to start as Portugal aim to win the World Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Only three other players \u2013 Mexico duo Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Marquez, and Germany\u2019s Lothar Matthaus \u2013 have played at five World Cups.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo could become the first player to score at five separate World Cups. He is joined in the squad by Manchester United team-mates Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City have three players in the squad \u2013 Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva \u2013 while Portugal\u2019s other forward options include RB Leipzig\u2019s Andre Silva, Atletico Madrid\u2019s Joao Felix and AC Milan\u2019s Rafael Leao.<\/p>\n<p>The defence has veteran presence in 39-year-old Pepe and youth with 19-year-old Antonio Silva.<\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s Renato Sanches misses out.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal are in Group H and start against Ghana on November 24. They also face Uruguay and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>PORTUGAL WORLD CUP SQUAD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers:\u00a0<\/strong>Diogo Costa (FC Porto) Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Rui Patricio (AS Roma)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders:\u00a0<\/strong>Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) Danilo Pereira (PSG), Pepe (FC Porto) Ruben Dias (Manchester City) Antonio Silva (SL Benfica) Nuno Mendes (PSG) Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders:\u00a0<\/strong>Joao Palhinha (Fulham) Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) Joao Mario (SL Benfica) Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Otavio Monteiro (FC Porto) Vitinha (PSG) William Carvalho (Real Betis)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwards:\u00a0<\/strong>Andre Silva (RB Leipzig) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Goncalo Ramos (SL Benfica) Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) Rafael Leao (AC Milan) Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"7qwHpJSBUgE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When you change how you see life, things will change for you - Badwam Nkuranhyensem (10-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7qwHpJSBUgE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play at a record-equalling fifth World Cup after being selected in Portugal\u2019s 26-man squad. The 37-year-old has been a bit-part player for Manchester United this season but looks likely to start as Portugal aim to win the World Cup for the first time. 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