Portugal’s New Faces: Quenda, Santos and Veiga Make National Team Debut

Portugal’s national football team is gearing up for the Nations League with a blend of familiar faces and fresh talent. Sporting’s Geovany Quenda, Lille’s Tiago Santos, and Chelsea’s Renato Veiga have earned their first call-ups to the squad. The trio join returning players like Pedro Goncalves and Francisco Trincao, who are back in the fold after previously missing out. The selection also sees the return of goalkeeper Rui Silva, adding depth to the goalkeeping position. Notable omissions from the Euro squad include Rui Patricio, Joao Cancelo, Danilo Pereira, Matheus Nunes, Francisco Conceicao, and Goncalo Ramos due to various reasons including injury and manager’s decision. Portugal’s first two Nations League group stage matches will be against Croatia on September 5th and Scotland on September 8th, both at the Estádio da Luz.