It can be seen that there are many local players in Portugal. Although there are many players who play for the five major leagues, there are almost no players who play for the giants except Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Real Madrid and Silva who plays for Manchester City. Compared with the French teams Gleizman, Bogba, Mbappé and others, Portugal has been pulled away. Even players like Mashal and Coleman were not selected for the French team. Presumably, coaches in any country will be jealous. I hope that the French team with such a luxurious lineup can do well in the World Cup in Russia.
Some people may ask, didn't Portugal beat France to win the European Cup two years ago, and why this year's World Cup lineup is so poor. Compared with the squad of the European Cup, Corrente voluntarily withdrew due to injury. Nani, who performed well in the European Cup, lost his chance this season, while Portugal's central defenders are generally older, which makes people worry that even with his own experience, mistakes will inevitably occur in the confrontation with young players. Looking at the whole list, except for the striker led by Cristiano Ronaldo, who is barely world-class, some other positions are not even second-rate. Portugal may have to look forward to a miracle if it wants to make a difference in the World Cup.
As we all know, the team that can reach the World Cup finals should not be underestimated. This time Portugal is in Group B with Spain, Iran and Morocco. It seems that Portugal and Spain have a great chance to qualify together, but Iran also has enough strength. As the first team in Asia to advance to the World Cup, their performance in the preliminaries is very stable, and Morocco can also pose a certain threat to Portugal. I clearly remember that Portugal and Germany were in a group in the last World Cup and failed to advance. I wonder if such a tragedy will happen again this time.
Fans of Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo must hope that this World Cup will perform well, because it is likely to be the last World Cup of Cristiano Ronaldo's national team career. I hope Portugal's new star can play well in the competition and help the chairman. Although Portugal's lineup can't compare with those strong teams, it is no accident that Portugal won the European Cup before. Portugal has the strength to perform a miracle again in the World Cup. I hope Cristiano Ronaldo won't leave any regrets in the last World Cup. Let's expect their performance.