Portugal started their EURO 2024 qualifying journey with two consecutive victories. Notably, Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates scored 10 goals without conceding a single one. This achievement helped Portugal temporarily top Group J.
Luxembourg and Liechtenstein are in fact the weakest teams in the group, so Portugal's easy wins do little to demonstrate their strength.
Portugal tops Group J of EURO 2024 qualifiers after two matches.
However, as the team is in the transition period to the new coach Roberto Martinez, big wins have significant morale significance. Ronaldo and his teammates can soon forget the disappointment of the 2022 World Cup.
Portugal under coach Martinez has clearly changed the way they play. They switched to a three-man defence with Ruben Dias in the centre of defence. Cristiano Ronaldo was brought back into the fold and supported by Bernardo Silva and Joao Felix.
The next challenge for coach Martinez and his team is more difficult. Bosnia-Herzegovina is not considered to be on par with Portugal, but that does not mean they cannot cause difficulties for the home team.
In the EURO 2024 qualifiers, Bosnia-Herzegovina have only won 3 points after defeating Iceland and losing to Slovakia. They need a good result against Portugal to keep their hopes of competing for a place in the finals alive.
In tonight's match, Portugal will be without Nuno Mendes due to injury. Coach Martinez will use Raphael Guerrero on the left wing, or Joao Cancelo. Bruno Fernandes is likely to continue to be trusted to pair with Joao Palhinha in midfield.
On the other side of the front line, Bosnia-Herzegovina still relies on the experience and skills of two veterans Miralem Pjanic and Edin Dzeko. This duo is no longer in their prime, but their top-level experience is superior to the rest of the team.
Expected lineup Portugal vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
Portugal: Patricio; A Silva, Dias, Danilo; Dalot, Palhinha, Fernandes, Guerreiro; B Silva, Ronaldo, Felix
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Sehic; Dedic, Ahmedhodzic, Milicevic, Sanicanin, Gazibegovic; Hadziahmetovic, Cimirot, Pjanic; Dzeko, Prevljak
Prediction: Portugal 3-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
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