Paulo Bento wasted no time in finalizing his squad for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. After initially naming a provisional list of 30 players, the Portugal coach has trimmed it down to 23, leaving out seven players.
Notable omissions from the final squad include Ricardo Quaresma from FC Porto and Anthony Lopes from Lyon.
Leading the charge for Portugal will be Cristiano Ronaldo, their star player, who will be participating in his third World Cup alongside Ricardo Costa. Despite a lengthy injury spell at Manchester United this season, Nani has made the cut and will be part of the squad.
Here’s the finalized Portugal squad:
Goalkeepers:
- Beto (Sevilla/ESP)
- Eduardo (SC Braga)
- Rui Patrício (Sporting)
Defenders:
- André Almeida (Benfica)
- Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe/TUR)
- Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid/ESP)
- João Pereira (Valencia/ESP)
- Neto (Zénith/RUS)
- Pepe (Real Madrid/ESP)
- Ricardo Costa (Valencia/ESP)
Midfielders:
- João Moutinho (Monaco/FRA)
- Miguel Veloso (D. Kiev/UKR)
- Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe/TUR)
- Rúben Amorim (Benfica)
- William Carvalho (Sporting)
Forwards:
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/ESP)
- Éder (SC Braga)
- Hélder Postiga (Lazio/ITA)
- Hugo Almeida (Besiktas/TUR)
- Nani (Manchester United/ANG)
- Varela (FC Porto)
- Vieirinha (Wolfsburg/ALL)
Tags: World 2014, Nani, Pepe, Portugal, Quaresma, Ronaldo, Selection
