The 41-year-old forward, who holds the men's record for all-time international appearances (226) and goals (143), is one of six players to have played in five World Cups.
That group includes his former La Liga rival Lionel Messi, who is also set to play in his sixth World Cup after leading Argentina to victory four years ago in Qatar.
Portugal
2026 World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers
Diogo Costa
(Porto)
Jose Sa
(Wolves)
Rui Silva
(Sporting)
Ricardo Velho
(Genclerbirligi)
Defenders
Diogo Dalot
(Manchester United)
Matheus Nunes
(Manchester City)
Ruben Dias
(Manchester City)
Nelson Semedo
(Fenerbahce)
Joao Cancelo
(Barcelona)
Nuno Mendes
(Paris St-Germain)
Goncalo Inacio
(Sporting)
Renato Veiga
(Villarreal)
Tomas Araujo
(Benfica)
Midfielders
Ruben Neves
(Al-Hilal)
Samu Costa
(Mallorca)
Joao Neves
(Paris St-Germain)
Vitinha
(Paris St-Germain)
Bruno Fernandes
(Manchester United)
Bernardo Silva
(Manchester City)
Forwards
Cristiano Ronaldo
(Al-Nassr)
Joao Felix
(Al-Nassr)
Francisco Trincao
(Sporting)
Francisco Conceicao
(Juventus)
Pedro Neto
(Chelsea)
Rafael Leao
(AC Milan)
Goncalo Guedes
(Real Sociedad)
Goncalo Ramos
(Paris St-Germain)
