
Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Portugal's squad for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and is set to make a record sixth appearance at the tournament.
Portugal coach Roberto Martínez announced his squad during a news conference on Tuesday.
Ronaldo and Argentina top star Lionel Messi are bidding to become the only players to participate in six World Cups. Currently they share the record of five with Germany icon Lothar Matthäus.
Title holders Argentina are yet to announced their final squad, but Messi was included in the preliminary list.
In addition to Ronaldo, Martínez selected two other players who are under contract with clubs in Saudi Arabia: Ronaldo's Al Nassr team-mate João Félix and Al Hilal's Ruben Neves.
From Champions League defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, and Gonçalo Ramos have been included. Up front, Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United and Bernardo Silva of crosstown rivals Manchester City are expected to set the pace.
Portugal are in Group K with Colombia, Uzbekistan and DR Congo. The World Cup beings on June 11.
