Soccer News, World Cup News | May 5, 2010

Portugal coach announces 50 man preliminary squad

Goal.com
May 5, 2010


Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz announced his provisional 50-man World Cup roster today, a squad that included no less than nine Sporting players and six from Benfica.

The most notable inclusions were that of Fabio Coentrao, who has received huge support in his homeland, especially since looking so comfortable in Benfica’s back four, and his club-mate Carlos Martins who looks to have an outside chance of making the final 23.

Queiroz had said he has already decided on around 20 of the 23 slots available in his squad for World Cup 2010, however players such as Coentrao and Zenit St. Petersburg playmaker Danny will be hoping they can bag one of the final spots up for grabs.

Chelsea’s Jose Bosingwa, Roma’s Vitorino Antunes, Valencia’s Manuel Fernandes and West Ham's Luis Boa Morte, all of whom appeared in the Seleccao’s qualifying campaign, have been omitted due to their respective injury problems.

Full Squad List

Goalkeepers: Quim (Benfica) Hilario (Chelsea) Beto (Porto) Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis) Eduardo (Braga) Rui Patricio (Sporting)

Defenders: Cesar Peixoto & Fabio Coentrao (Benfica) Rolando, Bruno Alves & Miguel Lopes (Porto) Paulo Ferreira & Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea) Fernando Meira (Zenit) Ricardo Costa (Lille) Duda (Malaga) Ze Castro (Deportivo) Henrique Sereno (Valladolid) Daniel Carrico, Joao Pereira & Tonel (Sporting) Miguel (Valencia)

Midfielders: Simao Sabrosa & Tiago (Atletico Madrid) Carlos Martins & Ruben Amorim (Benfica) Deco (Chelsea) Ricardo Quaresma (Inter) Maniche & Petit (Koln) Raul Meireles (Porto) Danny (Zenit) Nani (Manchester United) Vieirinha (PAOK) Pepe (Real Madrid) Pele (Valladolid) Eliseu (Zaragoza) Hugo Viana (Braga) Joao Moutinho & Miguel Veloso (Sporting) Paulo Machado (Toulouse) Nuno Assis (V. Guimaraes)

Forwards: Nuno Gomes (Benfica) Makukula (Kayserispor) Edinho (PAOK) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Liedson & Yannick (Sporting) Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen).

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