Portugal Prepares for Croatia Clash with Full Squad

PALM BEACH – Following their goalless draw against Colombia in the final group stage match of the World Cup, the National Team has returned to training in Palm Beach Gardens, reporting no physical issues within the squad.

The training session adhered to the standard post-match routine; players who saw significant minutes in the Hard Rock Stadium clash in Miami underwent recovery work, while the remaining squad members trained normally under the guidance of head coach Roberto Martínez.

The coach thus has all 27 players at his disposal for the preparation of their Round of 16 match against Croatia, scheduled to take place in Toronto on Thursday at 7 PM local time (midnight Friday in mainland Portugal).

The next training session for the 'Seleção das Quinas' is set for this Monday, once again in Palm Beach Gardens, commencing at 11 AM local time (4 PM in Portugal). Prior to the session, at 10:15 AM, a player will address journalists in a press conference.

The encounter with the Croatians will mark the debut of the National Team's alternate kit.

Roberto Martínez's Squad List:

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton), Rui Silva (Sporting); Ricardo Velho (Gençlerbirligi);

Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United); Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahce), João Cancelo (Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting), Renato Veiga (Villarreal); Rúben Dias (Manchester City); Tomás Araújo (Benfica);

Midfielders: Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), Samuel Costa (Mallorca), João Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City);

Forwards: João Félix (Al Nassr), Francisco Trincão (Sporting), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leão (AC Milan), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG); Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr).