Yesterday, the Portuguese Football Association announced that left-back Nuno Mendes retired from the Qatar 2022 World Cup due to injury. Portugal defeated Uruguay 2-0 in the second round of the group stage last Monday. will not be able to take part in the upcoming matches.
He also made it clear that Mendez, despite the injury and the inability to finish the World Cup, will remain in the national team for the World Cup, where he will begin to work on his recovery.
Mendez missed the first World Cup match against Ghana due to muscle fatigue, then took part in the second match against Uruguay before being injured for the remainder of the first half.
Portugal have secured their way into the final price round ahead of a match that will face their South Korean counterpart at the end of Friday’s group stage, with a draw enough to secure top spot in Group H no matter what. outcome of the second match between Ghana and Uruguay.