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Portugal squad for the September–October 2026 international break
25 players · coach Jorge Jesus · announced 18 September 2026 · as of 21 September 2026
Jorge Jesus’s Portugal squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 18 September 2026 by FPF. It has 25 players, as of 21 September 2026. Among the highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Bruno Fernandes (95), Nuno Mendes (94) and João Neves (93).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Diogo CostaFC Porto | GK | 90 |
| Rui SilvaSporting CP | GK | 80 |
| Samuel SoaresSL Benfica | GK | 76 |
Defenders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno MendesPSG | LB | 94 |
| Rúben DiasManchester City | CB | 92 |
| João CanceloFC Barcelona | RB | 88 |
| Gonçalo InácioSporting CP | CB | 84 |
| Diogo DalotManchester United | RB | 84 |
| Renato VeigaVillarreal CF | CB | 81 |
| Tomás AraújoSL Benfica | CB | 80 |
| Nuno TavaresSS Lazio | LB | 76 |
Midfielders 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno FernandesManchester United | CAM | 95 |
| João NevesPSG | CDM | 93 |
| VitinhaPSG | CM | 93 |
| Bernardo SilvaReal Madrid | CAM | 90 |
| João PalhinhaSL Benfica | CDM | 87 |
| Rúben NevesAl Hilal | CDM | 83 |
Forwards 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| João FélixAl Nassr | CAM | 93 |
| Cristiano RonaldoAl Nassr | ST | 92 |
| Rafael LeãoGalatasaray | LW | 88 |
| Gonçalo RamosAC Milan | ST | 87 |
| Francisco TrincãoAl Ahli | RW | 82 |
| Francisco ConceiçãoJuventus FC | RW | 81 |
| Pedro NetoChelsea FC | LW | 80 |
| Fábio SilvaBV Borussia Dortmund | ST | 76 |
Portugal in the September–October 2026 international break
4 fixtures, 2 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Sep 14:45 ET | Portugal v Wales UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 1 · Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon | 1–0 |
| Sun 27 Sep 14:45 ET | Norway v Portugal UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 2 · Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | 1–2 |
| Thu 1 Oct 14:45 ET | Denmark v Portugal UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 3 · Parken, Copenhagen | no score yet |
| Sun 4 Oct 14:45 ET | Portugal v Norway UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 4 · Estádio do Dragão, Porto | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcement first, then the other sources our research used.
The squad Portugal took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.