Portugal have dropped three places in the World Rankings as they fall below their World Cup nemesis Uruguay.
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Portugal have dropped three places in the World Rankings as they fall below their World Cup nemesis Uruguay.
Ronaldo has already become Portugal’s most capped player in history, but the opportunity to become the most capped international in footballing history - and be the first man to break the 200-game barrier - becomes increasingly plausible.
Portugal have yet another young, exciting crop of players coming through the ranks, but the one glaring weakness in Portugal’s squad doesn’t look like being fully rectified for the foreseeable future.
Here are four World Cup stars of the national team who still cannot be certain of where their future’s lie.
Six Portuguese players are up for the prestigious ‘Golden Boy’ award, with players from Benfica, Braga, Porto and Sporting all on the shortlist.
João ‘Jota’ Filipe is contracted to the club until 2022, which contains a 30 million euro release clause.
Portugal stormed to an impressive victory at the Under-19 European Championship - but who of this new ‘Golden Generation’ stood out most?
Portugal battled to an immense 4-3 victory over Italy to lift the U19 European Championship in style.
Portugal are into their second consecutive U19 European Championship Final as they brush aside Group B winners Ukraine in style.
Portugal have sailed into the next round of the under 19 European Championships after a 3-0 thumping of this year’s host nation Finland, but are yet to know who they will be facing in their upcoming semi-final.
He burst onto the scene at Benfica in 2015 and helped them to a third consecutive league title. But since being named young player of the tournament at Euros 2016, two disappointing seasons have followed - where does his future lie?
Portugal were eliminated from the World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Uruguay in the round of 16, marking a third consecutive tournament that the nation failed to reach the quarter final of the World Cup.