Cristiano Ronaldo may have struggled for first-team football at Manchester United this season but he has been named in the Portugal's 26 men’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The 37 year old has played 16 times, including 10 starts, for United this season and scored three goals.
He is the all-time leading scorer in men's internationals with 117 goals.
Ronaldo's club team mates Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, Manchester City's Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, Fulham's Joao Palhinha and Wolves trio Jose Sa, Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes are named.
However, Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho and club team-mate Goncalo Guedes, with Paris St Germain midfielder Renato Sanches have missed out.
Portugal will be without injured Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, but Porto defender Pepe made the cut.
Portugal will begin their World Cup campaign against Ghana on 25th November at 4am.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off on the 21st of this month.
Portugal’s Squad: Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Patricio (AS Roma), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Defenders: Joao Cancelo (Manchester City), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Nuno Mendes (Paris St-Germain), Pepe (Porto), Danilo Pereira (Paris St-Germain), Antonio Silva (Benfica).
Midfielders: William Carvalho (Real Betis), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Joao Mario (Benfica), Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Otavio (Porto), Joao Palhinha (Fulham), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Vitinha (Paris St-Germain).
Forwards: Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid), Ricardo Horta (SC Braga), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Andre Silva (RB Leipzig).
[Source: BBC]
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