Ronaldo Joins Portuguese For The World Cup Because His Younger Teammates Are Too Weak
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Portuguese national team to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. The “Seleccao” are currently only missing the Portuguese players from Paris Saint-Germain who recently played in the Champions League final.
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Ronaldo To Be Included In The Squad For The 2026 World Cup
Coach Roberto Martinez currently has 23 players under his command, and preparations are being urgently completed to ensure Portugal’s smooth campaign in North America. Portugal will play two friendly matches against Chile (June 6th) and Nigeria (June 10th) at home before heading to the World Cup.
For Ronaldo, this will almost certainly be his last World Cup before retirement. Despite being 41 years old, he remains Portugal’s most reliable goalscorer, and even debates about whether he deserves to be a starter have subsided recently.
The newspaper A Bola recently reviewed the attacking stars that Coach Martinez has selected for the World Cup to compare them with Ronaldo. Notably, besides Ronaldo, two other strikers have been called up, but their statistics are too poor to be relied upon.
Goncalo Guedes just had a season helping Real Sociedad win the Copa del Rey, but the striker only scored 9 goals all season and just 1 goal in 7 cup matches. Goncalo Ramos, on the other hand, was only a reserve at PSG with 12 goals in 45 matches.
Ronaldo Remains Portugal’s Most Consistent Goalscorer
Therefore, Ronaldo, with 30 goals in 37 games for Al Nassr, continues to be the most relied-upon striker. His form for the national team is still undeniable, with 8 goals in 9 games in 2025. While Guedes has only just returned to the national team after nearly 4 years of absence and Ramos has only scored 2 goals since last year.
The only question will be whether Ronaldo can shine in the knockout matches. Where opponents will be stronger, more defensively solid, and play more aggressively, making it difficult for the ball to reach CR7. Guedes and Ramos, meanwhile, will only have a backup role; they can still shine when needed.
