Overview
- The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed João Neves has been withdrawn with a left thigh injury assessed jointly with PSG’s medical staff.
- Roberto Martínez called up Lazio full-back Nuno Tavares, while João Cancelo remains unavailable through injury.
- Portugal host the Republic of Ireland on Oct. 11 and Hungary on Oct. 14 in matches that could all but secure early qualification.
- Cristiano Ronaldo received the Globe Prestige Award at the Portugal Football Globes and reiterated he intends to keep playing despite family pressure to retire.
- Ronaldo is joint-top scorer in World Cup qualifying with 39 goals and remains under contract at Al Nassr through June 2027.