The National Team is preparing to face Denmark next Saturday. Defender Alberto Costa declared that being part of the squad represents the fulfillment of a great dream for him.
The text also mentions that the National Team will play a match against Denmark on Saturday. Furthermore, there are references to other sports topics, such as the Nations League, where Alberto Costa wishes to take advantage of the opportunity with great effort.
The Portuguese national team held another training session as part of its preparation for the clash with Denmark, a participant in the Nations League. João Cancelo could not participate in this session due to suspension.
Cancelo received a second yellow card during the group stage of the Nations League in the last match against Norway (score 2-1), so he cannot play this Saturday in Braga against Denmark, which is part of the fourth round of Group A4.
The other 26 players called up by coach Jorge Jesus started the press-open training session, performing standard warm-up exercises, while three goalkeepers worked separately.
The training was scheduled to start at 5:00 PM, but it began slightly earlier to take advantage of the moment when the bad weather in the Lisbon area subsided.
After the game against Denmark, Portugal, which has already guaranteed itself a spot in the quarter-finals and needs only one point to secure first place, will travel to Cardiff on November 17th to face Wales in the final match of Group A4.
The match against the Danes at the Municipal Stadium in Braga is sold out.
These games will be the first after Cristiano Ronaldo officially left the national team after 23 years, 234 matches, and 146 goals.
Thanks to victories in the first four rounds, Portugal leads the group with 12 points, followed by Denmark with six points, while Wales and Norway have three points each, keeping the race for second qualification spot open.
Defender Alberto Costa, who was recently called up to the Portuguese national team, expressed his desire to take advantage of any chance given to him during the Nations League matches, stating he wants to 'grasp the opportunity with all his might.'
Costa declared that he would feel fulfilled to be part of the national team and that his focus now is to learn and capitalize on the moment if an opening arises for him.
This young 23-year-old player joins the Portugal squad shortly after Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international duty, ending more than two decades wearing the Portuguese jersey. Costa admitted feeling great regret about not being able to play alongside Cristiano, saying he would like to share the locker room with him.
The defender also made sure to thank his coach at FC Porto, Francesco Farioli, for the good run he is having in his career. Costa, who was developed at Vitória de Guimarães, concluded that his goal is to maintain good performance and be called up more frequently.
The national team is training at 5:00 PM at Cidade do Futebol, with the first fifteen minutes open to the press. Portugal will face Denmark in Braga this Saturday and will visit Cardiff on November 17th to face Wales.
The team has already secured a spot in the Nations League quarter-finals and is close to securing first place in Group A4, needing only one more point in the final two rounds. The match at the Braga Municipal Stadium is already sold out.
These will be the first games since Cristiano Ronaldo officially stepped away from the national team after 23 years, accumulating 234 matches and 146 goals for the 'Quinas'. Currently, Portugal leads the group with 12 points after the first four rounds, followed by Denmark with six points. Wales and Norway have three points combined, keeping the race for the second qualification spot open.
