The national coach says that Portugal is capable of winning the World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury is not serious and reaching a thousand goals will not change anything for the Seleção captain. The guarantee is given by coach Roberto Martínez, who says that, for now, he is not thinking about renewing his contract.
Roberto Martínez’s continuity in the ‘Equipe das Quinas’ after the . Whether the competition is lost or won, it is not guaranteed that the coach will remain in his position, but the Spanish coach tries to deal with the situation in the best way possible.
With or without his future secured, Roberto Martínez knows that he will, at least, play in the World Cup for Portugal and with a team that can dream.
Martínez will reveal this Friday who is called up for the preparatory games with Mexico and the United States of America at the end of the month. Cristiano Ronaldo is a very likely absence due to injury.
Portugal is going to an internship in the Americas to try to adapt to the conditions it will encounter at the World Cup, especially with regard to altitude, humidity and time zone. The team’s return to the pitch is scheduled for March 28th, at the reopening of the Azteca Stadium, in Mexico.