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With seven victories in seven matches, Roberto Martinez’s team, led by Roberto Martinez, defeated the Slovakian team, and will be present at the European Championship, which will be held in Germany next year.
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The national team beat Slovakia on Friday with a score of 3-2 at the Estádio do Dragão, thus ensuring its presence in the 2024 European Championship.
In this match, Roberto Martinez made four changes in the wake of the defeat imposed on Luxembourg: Gonzalo Inacio, Nelson Semedo, Danilo Pereira and Diogo Jota left the eleven to make room for Antonio Silva, Joao Cancelo, Joao Baleña and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Portugal entered with the desire to qualify for Euro 2024, and they pressed in the opening moments of the match. Ronaldo, who has played 200 international matches in this match, was very close to putting the “corner team” in front of the scoreboard.
In the 18th minute, Bruno Fernandes sent a perfect cross to head Gonzalo Ramos, who opened the scoring for Dragao.
after ten minutes, Favreau put his arm on the ball after a cross from Leao to Ramos. A penalty kick for the Portuguese national team and the score is 2-0, after Capitao Cristiano scored the maximum penalty kick.
In the second half, in the 69th minute, Hanko reduced the score in favor of Slovakia, with a shot from outside the area, as the ball collided with Antonio Silva and missed goalkeeper Diogo Costa.
Three minutes later, Bruno Fernandes sent a low cross from the right side to the far post, and Ronaldo seemed to finish it and consolidate the Portuguese’s advantage in the match.
But in the 80th minute, Lobotka shot from outside the penalty area, without giving Diogo Costa any opportunity to defend, which caused some tension among the Portuguese fans in the stands.
With this result, Portugal secured first place in Group Ten, thus ensuring its ninth presence in the final stage of the European Football Championship, after participating in the years 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
The national team joins Germany (host), Belgium and France in the group of countries already qualified for the competition, which will be held in 2024.
