The Portuguese team will face hell at Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund’s stadium, against Turkey. The venue is designed for 62 thousand seats, but only 15 thousand will be fans – Portuguese and not only – Portugal. The difference is staggering: local authorities estimate that the number of Turks expected at the game is four times the number of Portuguese.
In this chapter, Türkiye will practically play at home. The zeal and tireless support of the fans will further intensify the atmosphere, which will be hot and tense for the Portuguese. The support is overwhelming, but this is not surprising given the size of the Turkish community, the largest among foreigners in Germany, numbering about 2.7 million people. The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo at the European Championships has excited the Turks, who will be sending their support to the other side for 90 minutes.
Portugal can guarantee passage to the last 16 of the tournament if they beat Turkey in the 2nd round of Group F, who also won their debut and could also qualify if they win the match. The game is high risk and local authorities have the right to qualify for the 1/8 finals of the tournament. assistance from PSP delegations in Germany during the Euro.
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Kokchu “we hope to win”
“I’ll see a lot of players I know, a lot of colleagues I play with, so it will be a special game. Of course we hope to beat Portugal,” said Kokcu, the Turkey and Benfica midfielder. team, talking to SIC. “It would be good if we both progress to the next round,” said the 23-year-old.
Everything fits
Roberto Martinez has 26 players available for Saturday’s game against Turkey. The selector will start the match this Friday.
Portuguese police arrested the thief
A Portuguese police officer assigned to security operations during the European Championship detained a 48-year-old pickpocket in Leipzig last Tuesday (the day of the Portugal game) who had just robbed a football fan from the Czech Republic. According to the Bild newspaper, the robber was of Romanian origin.
Author: Pedro Neves de Souza
Source: CM Jornal
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