Roberto Martínez to announce squad on 20 March for matches against Mexico and the United States

The Portuguese national team manager, Spaniard Roberto Martínez, will announce the squad on 20 March for the friendly matches against Mexico and the United States, as preparation for the 2026 World Cup, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced this Monday, 9 March. In a press conference scheduled for 12:30 on 20 March at the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, Roberto Martínez will release the list for the final two friendlies before the final training camp for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Portugal faces Mexico on 28 March at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, starting at 19:00 local time (01:00 on the 29th in Lisbon), playing three days later in Atlanta, in a match with kick-off scheduled for 19:07 local time (00:07 the following day in Lisbon). In the 2026 World Cup, Portugal is in Group K, alongside Uzbekistan, Colombia, and an opponent yet to be determined, who will emerge from the intercontinental play-off between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamaica, and New Caledonia. Cristiano Ronaldo risks a layoff of up to four weeks due to injury, putting his presence in the national team in doubt. Cristiano Ronaldo will recover in Madrid following an injury more serious than expected.