Pedro Neto Named in Portugal's 2026 World Cup Squad
Pedro Neto was named in Portugal's 2026 World Cup squad, giving the Chelsea forward a place in Roberto Martinez's tournament group. Portugal selected 27 players plus one, and the list also put Cristiano Ronaldo on course for a record sixth World Cup.
Martinez Names Portugal Squad
Martinez announced the squad for the 2026 World Cup with Neto included among the forwards. That call matters immediately for Portugal's summer plans, because the roster is now set around the players who will carry the team through the pre-tournament run and into the opening matches.
The selection also keeps Ronaldo at the center of the group. His inclusion means he is set to play in a sixth World Cup, a mark no other player in the facts here reaches, and it leaves Portugal with a squad built around one of the game's most familiar names.
Houston and Miami Route
Portugal have friendlies against Chile and Nigeria before their World Cup opener against DR Congo in Houston on 17 June. They will also face Uzbekistan in Houston before finishing Group K against Colombia in Miami.
That schedule gives Neto a clear runway into the tournament squad. He enters the summer as a forward for Chelsea, and the roster call places him in a group that must handle the transition from friendlies to the World Cup itself without much margin for adjustment.
The bigger note for Portugal is how quickly the selection turns into actual matches. Neto now has a squad place, Ronaldo has another World Cup on the horizon, and Martinez's first task is to get the 27 players plus one through the June fixtures and into the tournament opening in Houston.
