Cristiano Ronaldo and two Man Utd stars included in Portugal’s World Cup squad

Fernando Santos has revealed Portugal’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot are included.

Ronaldo, who has endured widespread criticism due to a string of poor performances at Manchester United this season, made the cut, which wouldn’t come as a surprise to many, given his quality.

Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, who are regular starters under Erik ten Hag, are included in the squad – decisions that were boldly written in the sky.

According to Portugal’s first team’s official Twitter handle, below is the squad Fernando Santos will travel to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦. ⚡🇵🇹 Senhoras e senhores, estes são os nossos eleitos que vão marcar presença no @FIFAWorldCup ! 🏆 #VesteABandeira

It's 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: this is our squad for the @FIFAWorldCup ! 🏆 #WearTheFlag pic.twitter.com/2LwDfWrVVG

— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) November 10, 2022

Manchester United transfer target Joao Felix was also included, despite his lack of playing time due to his ongoing intense relationship with Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid.

Portugal will face Nigeria next week in an international friendly in their preparation for the upcoming World Cup.

Like Fernandes, Dalot, and Ronaldo, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford are also heading to Qatar for the World Cup after they made Gareth Southgate’s cut. Check the full squad here.