Roberto Martinez has just revealed the list of 27 Portuguese players selected to play in the 2026 World Cup. A list in which the young Eli Kroupi Junior does not appear. The former Lorient player has in fact seen his name circulating in Portugal in recent hours, because he was eligible with France, Ivory Coast and therefore Portugal. A rumor that seemed crazy. But today, Martinez confirmed it wasn’t a fabrication.
“There was contact, yes. I’m happy because we took the lead. Before the March internship, we tried to chat. It is important to follow the players likely to wear the Portugal jersey, but you also need to know if the player wants to. At that time, Kroupi wanted to play for France and we respected his choice.he confided at a press conference.
