Portugal want more The team he leads Robert Martinez, with a ticket for Euro 2024 in Germany since October, is for absolute victories. With a balance of nine wins in nine games, 34 goals for and only two against, the teams will complete a perfect classification if tonight (8:45 pm) they win at José Alvalade in Icelandwhich they narrowly beat 0-1 in Reykjavík.
A scenario few could have imagined when Robert Martinez take over Fernando Santos at the head of a hapless Portuguese team, which was cut off at the hands of Morocco in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup and in the continuation of its biggest star and reference, Cristiano Ronaldoin the air
10 goals from CR7
However, the Balaguer coach returned the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, author of 10 goals in eight games under his command, to the goal.
After trying the three-in-one defense Liechtensteinwhere unusual players like José Sá either Toti Gomesboth debutants in the Absolute, the Portuguese coach will return to his most usual method, with Diogo Costa under the stick and the ‘citizen’ Ruben Dias back to the rear axle. Except for the surprise, the Joaos They will be part of the game again, along with I canceled looking for his third straight scoring game.
Possible lineups:
Portugal-Iceland
Portugal: Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo, Gonçalo Inácio, Rúben Dias, Guerreiro; Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, Diogo Jota and Cristiano
The
TheIceland: Olafsson; Sampsted, Palsson, Ingason, Finnsson; Hlynsson, Gunnarsson, Gudmundsson, Sigurdsson; Gudjohnsen and Finnbogason
The
TheReferee: Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
The
Thestadium: José Alvalade, 8:45 pm (UEFA TV).
Source: La Verdad
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