Overview
- Henriques, 39, will lead Portugal at the 10‑team European sub‑regional qualifier in Finland that runs from August 14 to August 20.
- Portugal are drawn in Group B with Israel, Germany, Greece and the Czech Republic and must win the Finland event to reach the European regional final.
- The squad includes several former professionals such as Craig Cachopa, Cameron Shekleton, Sebastian de Oliveira and Siraj Ullah Khadem, which Henriques says raises the team’s standard.
- Henriques is five months into recovery from back surgery and warned that bowling and landing on synthetic wickets, which are common in European qualifiers, will be a key physical challenge.
- If Portugal progress from Finland they will face teams including Scotland, Jersey and Denmark for a spot in the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup, a route Italy recently used to reach the tournament and a model for Portugal’s wider growth in the sport.