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The Portuguese nationwide staff begins the 2024 European Soccer Championship in Germany, immediately, Tuesday, towards its Czech counterpart, within the sixth group (F) competitions, which additionally consists of the Georgian and Turkish nationwide groups.
The match between Portugal and the Czech Republic will likely be performed by an Italian refereeing staff led by enviornment referee Marco Guida, who will blow the beginning whistle at precisely ten o’clock within the night on the Pink Bull Enviornment within the German metropolis of Leipzig.
The Portuguese nationwide staff is taken into account one of many main candidates to win the title for the second time in its historical past, after successful it for the primary time 8 years in the past, defeating match organizer France within the closing match of Euro 2016.
The Portuguese nationwide staff has a star-studded squad in all strains, headed by the legend Cristiano Ronaldo (39 years outdated), the staff’s captain and its all-time prime scorer, because the Saudi Al-Nasr striker prepares for his sixth participation within the prestigious continental match.
Not like Ronaldo, the Spanish coach Roberto Martinez, the coach of the Portuguese nationwide staff, has outstanding offensive weapons reminiscent of Rafael Leao, Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva, Goncalo Ramos and Diogo Jota, along with the midfield stars Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha together with the right-back Joao Cancelo, and likewise the rock of the protection Ruben Diaz and the outdated veteran Cleber Pepe. 41 years outdated.
The Portuguese nationwide staff is superior in direct confrontations over its Czech counterpart, attaining victory over them within the final 4 matches, in comparison with one loss.
The 2 groups will meet within the European Nations Cup for the fourth time, because the Czech staff achieved its solely victory with a purpose within the quarter-finals of Euro 1996, whereas the Portugal staff received (3-1) within the group stage throughout Euro 2008, earlier than repeating its superiority with a purpose over the Czechs. Within the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.
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