After their shock exit in the quarter-finals against Morocco, Portugal boasted one of the best squads at the 2022 World Cup and is still in complete shock after their defeat against the African side.

We've looked into their squad and compiled an amazing XI that have been left behind by Fernando Santos.

GK: Anthony Lopes

Lyon shot-stopper Anthony Lopes has been part of the Portugal squad since 2015 and has usually played back-up to Rui Patricio.

The 32-year-old has lost his place in the squad recently though with Jose Sa and Diogo Costa selected ahead of him.

RB: Nelson Semedo

Portugal are just as stacked at right-back as England have been.

Former Barcelona man Nelson Semedo was always going to find it tough to get ahead of Joao Cancelo and Diogo Dalot wasn't he?

Now playing for Wolves, he has struggled for form as of late. Being sent off against Brighton probably didn't enhance his chances either.

CB: Jose Fonte

If Pepe can still do a job for Portugal at 39, then so can Jose Fonte at 38.

Fonte was a key player for Portugal in their Euro 2016 triumph and is still doing the business for Lille in Ligue 1 these days.

CB: Goncalo Inacio

Perhaps 2022 came a little too soon for Goncalo Inacio, but he has a hell of a future ahead of him.

The 21-year-old has been a regular in the Sporting Lisbon team since he was a teenager. He has progressed through the international youth ranks of Portugal but is yet to receive a senior cap.

LB: Ricardo Pereira

There was a time when Ricardo Pereira was ranked among the best full-backs in the Premier League.

The problem is that he cannot stay fit. Since the 2019-20 season he has missed 59 matches through being injured and is currently out with an Achilles tendon rupture.

CM: Joao Moutinho

Joao Moutinho has been a veteran of the Portugal side over the years, racking up 146 caps in total.

He even featured for Portugal in the Nations League just a few months ago. Santos made the bald call to not take the 36-year-old and instead opted for some younger players.

CM: Renato Sanches

Perhaps a move to sit on PSG's bench wasn't the wisest of choices with a World Cup coming up. Renato Sanches has only started two league matches this season and was subsequently snubbed by the national side.

Still, we'll always fondly remember the time he passed the ball to an advertising board.

CAM: Fabio Vieira

Fabio Vieira's time will come eventually.

The 22-year-old has been in and out of the Arsenal squad so far this season. The majority of his appearances have come in the Europa League and he already has four goal contributions for the Gunners.

RW: Pedro Neto / Daniel Podence / Goncalo Guedes

Take your pick on the right-hand side because all three Wolves wingers were snubbed.

Let's face it, Wolves have been pretty naff this season. They currently sit bottom of the Premier League and have only managed to score eight goals in 15 matches.

It's probably not a massive surprise that none of their forwards got the call-up.

LW: Jota 

Celtic's Jota can count himself as unfortunate that he didn't make the cut. The 23-year-old was involved in Portugal's initial 55-man squad but did not make the final team.

After an impressive 2021-22 campaign, he has continued his impressive form this season. With seven goals and six assists to his name, the Celtic star just missed out to the likes of Ricardo Horta and Otavio.

ST: Diogo Jota

Without a doubt, the biggest omission from the Portugal squad is Liverpool's Diogo Jota.

The 25-year-old was a shoo-in for the squad before he picked up calf injury which ruled him out of action. He scored 21 goals for Liverpool last season across all competitions and will be a huge miss for Santos' squad.

Many great players have taken the football pitch and left the fans in awe. However, only a few players have gone on to win various trophies in their careers. In this special article, we will take a look at an elite list of players who have won the most trophies in football as a player. 

Argentine football star Lionel Messi is the player with most trophies in football history. In his career so far, with club and country, he has won 46 major trophies. Moreover, he is one of the very few players to win FIFA World Cup. Ballon d'Or, and UEFA Champions League in his career. 

But, yes, the below list only counts the major trophies won with teams and only only individual awards. We wanted to be clear with that at the start. With this list of "11 players who have won the most trophies in football history," we will able to judge which player has been a part of a winning team mostly. 

Though, it is not always the case that when you win a trophy, you have a big role to play in that. But, in this list, all the players listed always had big contributions to their team's success. So, without further a due, let's checkout the list. 

Top 11 players with the most trophies in football:

11. Vitor Baia (34 trophies)

Vitor Baia spent most of his career with FC Porto except playing two years for Barcelona. Baia started his career with FC Porto in 1988 and left the club to join Barcelona in 1996. 

Before retiring in 2007, he played for Barcelona in two stints and won the La Liga in 1997-98 season. His most success came his boyhood club FC Porto, where he won the Liga Portugal 10 times.

However, the biggest achievement was to win the UEFA Champions League in 2004 with the Dragons. Under the visionary eyes of Jose Mourinho, they created one of the greatest underdog success stories in European football.

In a total, Baia won 25 trophies with the Porto while adding the rest to his collection of glories for Barcelona. Unfortunately, he was not able to add any trophy while playing for Portugal.

10. Kenny Dalglish (34 trophies)

Scottish legend Sir Kenny Dalglish is Liverpool's one of the most legendary players. Apart from playing 13 years for the Reds, he played for Celtic for 8 years at the start of his career.

For Liverpool FC, he won a club record 8 Premier League titles along with three Champions League titles. He had won 7 English Super Cups and 2 FA Cup titles as well.

While playing for Celtic, he became the Scottish Champion four times.

9. Angel di Maria (35 trophies)

One of the most underrated players in modern football history, Di Maria always had to shine under the shadows of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Di Maria played alongside Lionel Messi for Argentina and then shared club dressing room with Cristiano at Real Madrid.

With his latest trophy for Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup, he now has won 35 trophies in his career. Di Maria won five Ligue 1 titles with PSG and won his only Champions League title with Real Madrid.

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However, just like Lionel Messi, his international success bloomed late in his career. He won the Copa America twice in 2021 and 2024. But, his major success was to win the FIFA World Cup 2022, where he scored an important in the final.

Di Maria retired from international football after the 2024 Copa America final.

8. Cristiano Ronaldo (35 trophies)

Arguably one of the greatest players in the history of football, Cristiano Ronaldo has 35 trophies in his cabinet at the moment. The Portuguese legend won his latest trophy for Al-Nassr FC as he helped them win the United Arab Club Champions Cup 2023.

Ronaldo, who started his club career with Sporting CP, won the Portuguese Super Cup with the club in 2003. That was the start to a historical career which gave football fans joy for over two decades.

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The Portuguese legend flourished under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. He then joined Real Madrid where he won four of his five UEFA Champions League titles. Ronaldo has won a title for every club he has played for so far.

However, one of his biggest achievements as a player was to win the UEFA Euro Cup with Portugal in 2016. Beside scoring over 900 career goals, Ronaldo's success for every team is what makes him a legend.

7. Ryan Giggs (37 trophies)

Ryan Giggs played all his life for one football club; Manchester United. In his 24-year career at the club, he won a total of 37 trophies, a record for the club.

Not only that, with 13 Premier League titles, he is league's most successful player ever. With the Red Devils, he also went on to win two UEFA Champions League title.

For United, he played 963 games and has 168 goals and 265 assists, another record for United.

6. Sergio Busquets (38 Trophies)

Sergio Busquets, the FC Barcelona and Spain legend is one of the most underrated players ever to play. The central defender was part of one of the greatest international team which won 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2010 Euros for Spain.

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The former Barcelona captain won 9 La Liga titles. Not only that, he won 7 Spanish Cups and Spanish Super Cups as well for the Catalan club.

However, his biggest achievement in club football was to win three UCL titles for Barcelona. His latest trophy is the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners with Inter Miami CF.

5. Maxwell (38 trophies)

Maxwell, the Brazilian left back might be the only unknown player on this list. The defender achieved most of his success playing for PSG in France.

However, he found success with FC Barcelona as well. But, joined PSG to find more chances as well.

Maxwell's first trophy was with Cruzeiro, winning the Brazilian Cup in 2000. Soon the joined Ajax, wining two Dutch League titles.

His move to Barcelona via Inter Milan and FC Empoli saw him winning the UEFA Champions League title in 2011. But his most success came with PSG, winning the Ligue 1 four times in a row from 2013 to 2016.

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4. Gerard Pique (39 trophies)

Another player from that legendary Spanish and Barcelona team, who features in this list. Although known for his career at FC Barcelona, Gerard Pique had success with Manchester United as well.

It might be quite revealing for many that, he played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, against whom he had some tough battles later.

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Pique won 9 La Liga titles for Barcelona to go with 3 UCL titles for the club. But before reaching there he had won the Premier League and Champions League for United in the 2007-08 season.

He was also an integral part of the Spanish team which won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and UEFA Euro in 2012.

3. Andres Iniesta (39 trophies)

Probably the best midfielder of the modern era, Andres Iniesta with 41 trophies is the third most successful footballer ever.

Another important player of that iconic Spanish and Barcelona team, Iniesta found success early in his career. He won his first major trophy with Spain U-17 team winning the U-17 Euros in 2000. He followed that up with the U-19 Euro title next year.

His Barcelona career started in 2002 which continued till 2018. In those 17 year at Barcelona, he won 32 trophies. Post that, he joined Japanese club Viseel Kobe where he won three trophies as well.

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Along with all club level success, Iniesta's greatest achievement was to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup alongside lifting the 2008 and 2012 Euro Cup. His goal in the 2010 World Cup final to hand Spain their first-ever World Cup, is regarded as one of the greatest World Cup moments.

Iniesta called it a day in 2024 after spending a year at the Emirates Club. 

2. Dani Alves (43 trophies)

Before Lionel Messi took over as the player with most trophies in football history, it was Dani Alves who had the record. The defender won 23 trophies in eight years at Barcelona.

Dani Alves won six La Liga and three Champions League titles with Barcelona. He then won 19 more titles while playing for Juventus, PSG, and Sao Paulo. He won domestic titles in Italy, France, Brazil and Spain as, which makes him one of the greatest of his era.

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The defender won six major titles with his national team, Brazil. He started his Brazil career by winning the U-20 FIFA World Cup in 2003. Alves then won two Copa America titles in 2007 and 2019. He concluded his international career by winning the Olympic gold in 2021.

Despite the recent off-field controversies, with 43 trophies in his cabinet, Dani Alves is one of the greatest ever to play the game.

1. Lionel Messi (46 trophies)

Leo Messi is the player with the most trophies in football history. With his latest triumph at the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners, the magician from Argentina won his 46th trophy in his career.

Messi won back-to-back four international trophies with Argentina within three years. He won the Copa America 2021 and then went on to win the Finalissima 2022. Then he capped off his greatest achievement by winning FIFA World Cup 2022.

The Argentine maestro has also won the Olympic Gold Medal with his country in 2008. His latest international success came in Copa America 2024.

In club football history, Messi is the most successful player with 41 club trophies to his name. He started his career with his boyhood club Barcelona and played 18 seasons for the club, scoring a record 672 goals.

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The 8-time Ballon d'Or winner won four Champions League titles with Barcelona. Alongside European success, he won 10 La Liga titles as well, most for Barcelona. He has also won Spanish Cup seven times.

After his great stint at Barcelona, Messi went to the French League to play for PSG. However, he was unable to bring the UCL to the French giant, he won the French League with them. In addition, he won the French Super Cup for the season 2022-23 with PSG.

"CR7", "El Blicho" or Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has scored 917 goals till now in his footballing career. He appeared 217 times for Portugal, a record for the Highest International Appearance in Football. He netted 135 goals and became the Top Goal-Scorer in International Men's Football. So, let's check out the facts and stats of this "Goal-Scoring Machine."

Al-Nassar (2023-25), 74 Goals

Ronaldo's arrival at Al-Nassar following his disappointed departure from Manchester United enables him to begin a new chapter in his career. In the First Season with Al Nassar, the Portuguese forward scored 14 goals in 19 appearances. 

However, this performance was not sufficient enough, and Al-Nassar was not able to secure any silverware like the Saudi Pro Trophy, Saudi Pro Cup, or the King's Cup. But his presence in the club leads to some major arrivals in Al-Nassar in the form of Sadio Mane and Marcelo Brozovic.

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Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Al-Nassar

Re-Union with United (2021-23), 27 Goals 

After twelve years, he reunited with the 'Red Devils' at the end of his prime. Nevertheless, at 37 years old, he scored 24 goals and emerged as a leading goal scorer for United in the following year. He had scored a total of 27 goals in two seasons in his second spell with Manchester United, a short spell nonetheless.

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Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Manchester United (Second Spell)

Shocking Move to Juventus (2018-21), 101 Goals

Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018. It was a shocking move for every Football fanatic, but he still managed to adapt his impressive form from Real Madrid to the Italian League. He was not able to win much in terms of Silverware. However, he continues his form as a prolific goal-scorer. 

He became the second-fastest player to score 50 goals in Seria A and become the all-time leading Portuguese scorer in the league's history. In his third season with Juventus, he surpassed 100 goals and secured the title of top scorer in the league with 29 goals.

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Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Juventus

At Real Madrid-"The Transfer that Changed Football" (2009-18), 450 Goals

Cristiano Ronaldo's £80 million transfer to Real Madrid in 2009 has been considered " the transfer that changed Football forever." Ronaldo's era in La Liga was considered the 'Golden Era in Modern Football' as he shared the same stage with Lionel Messi during that period, who was playing for Barcelona then.

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He won four Champions League with Real Madrid and two La Liga titles and secured four Ballon d'Ors, a record as a European player. He became the top Real Madrid goal scorer in the 2015-16 season and the highest scorer in the history of the Champions League.

Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Real Madrid

First Spell at Man United (2003-09), 118 Goals

Cristiano arrived in 2003 as a young talent during his first spell with Manchester United. Throughout that period, he was mostly popular for his dribbling and flair, rather a prolific goal scorer. He swiftly turned into a prominent goal scorer in early 2006 and finished as Manchester United's leading scorer during the final three seasons of his initial tenure at Old Trafford.

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He also won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 and transferred to Real Madrid in 2009 at a gigantic money of £80 million (€94 million) which was the most expensive transfer during that time.

Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals Stats at Manchester United (First Spell)

As a Young Talented Winger at Sporting SP (2002-03), 5 Goals

He started his professional football career as a talented youth winger and made his debut for Sporting CP in 2002. After spending one year at the senior level, he did not achieve any significant goal-scoring success, but his excellence caught the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson during a match that resulted in his move to Manchester United.

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Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Sporting SP

Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Contribution for Portugal, 135 Goals

No doubt! Cristiano Ronaldo is a prolific goal scorer in Portugal, as he is Portugal's all-time leading goal scorer and also the player with the highest number of goals in international football history. His role as a goal scorer was vital to the victory of the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and the UEFA Nations League in 2019.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Tally as a Portugal International

So that concludes all the facts about Cristiano Ronaldo's Stats regarding his goal-scoring ability for Clubs, as well as Portugal year-wise. These stats state how prolific he is in front of the goal. He won almost every major trophy except the World Cup title. This is the dream for all the CR7 fanatics as well, that's for sure. 

Will Ronaldo be going to play in the 2026 World Cup? Will Portugal and Ronaldo lift the FIFA World Cup title for the first time ever? What do you think? Let me know!

Ronaldo's goal in every calendar year

This match promises to be an interesting clash between two European heavyweights. Poland, led by its star striker Robert Lewandowski, will look to capitalize on their home advantage. Meanwhile, with the experienced Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal aims to field an experienced attack and solid midfield. Both teams have a history of tight, competitive encounters, making this a must-watch matchup. As they battle for points, expect a game filled with standout performances.

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Match Details

Date: October 12, 2024

Time: 01:15 am (IST)

Venue: National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland.

Previous Records

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Poland and Portugal have met in several competitive and friendly matches, producing a balanced rivalry. Portugal has often had the upper hand, with key victories in tournaments like Euro 2016, where they knocked Poland out on penalties in the quarterfinals. Poland, however, has also secured wins, including some notable victories in World Cup qualifiers. Both teams have played 8 times against each other. Portugal has recorded 3 wins while Poland has won 2 times, the remaining 3 games have ended in a draw. Based on these facts, the odds are slightly in favour of Portugal and not ignoring that they have a stronger squad on paper.

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Head-to-head stats from the last 5 matches

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Streaming Details

The Poland vs. Portugal match in India will be available for streaming on the Sony Liv app and website, while UEFA.tv and Sport 24 Extra will provide global coverage. In the United States, Fox Sports will broadcast the game, and in Canada and parts of Asia, viewers can tune in via the Dazn network.

In Africa, SuperSport will offer full coverage across all countries, as long as viewers are subscribed to their service packages.

Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, Netherlands, Turkey, England and Switzerland have qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 after some exciting battles in the round of 16. 

Switzerland first stunned defending champions Italy to qualify for the last eight. On the other hand, England scrapped through to the round of 16 after beating Slovakia by 2-1, via a stunning goal from Jude Bellingham. 

Spain, the favourites to win the tournament thrashed Georgia by 4-1 after conceding first while the hosts Germany defeated Denmark by 2-0 after a special performance from Jamal Musiala. Both Spain and Germany will now look to become the most successful team in the tournament's history. Unfortunately, only one will be able to achieve that this time.

France somehow managed to go past Belgium by 1-0 with an own goal by the opponent. Portugal had to toil hard to beat Slovenia in the penalty shootout where Diogo Costa wrote history by becoming the first goalkeeper to save three penalties in a Euro game.

The Netherlands had an easy game over Romania as they kicked them out of the tournament with a 3-0 victory while the best game of the round of 16 happened when Turkey defeated Austria by 2-1 after an exciting game.

Euro 2024 Quarter-finals schedule

Euro 2024 Quarter-finals streaming details

Football fans from India can watch the Euro 2024 Quarterfinals on Sony Sports Network channels on television. Moreover, they can LIVE stream the matches on Jio TV, the Sony LIV app and website as well.