Nuno Tavares has received a call-up to โขthe Portugal national team for their upcoming 2026 World โCup qualifying matches, replacing an unnamed player whoโค has withdrawn from the squad. Theโข Lazio left-back will join Roberto Martinez’s team directly from Italy, traveling to Armenia โขtoโข meet his teammates.
Tavares, 25, earns a return to the Portuguese setup having previously earned one senior cap in November 2024. Portugal will begin theirโข qualifying campaign with a match against Armenia onโ saturday, followed byโข a fixture against Hungary in Budapest โon September 9.
The call-up comes despite recent injury struggles for Tavares, โคmirroring issues he faced during his time at arsenal. Heโฃ still managed nine assists inโฃ 32 appearances for Lazio last season. juventus winger Francisco Conceicao is the โคonly other Serie A player currently โin โคthe Portugal squad, withโ Milan’s Rafael Leao โsidelined dueโ to injury.