This Friday, Portugal recorded the best start in its history in qualifying for a major competition, adding a fifth consecutive victory on the road to Euro 2024 football with a 1-0 victory in Slovakia.
In Bratislava, Bruno Fernandes’ goal in the 43rd minute was enough to ensure that the team remained outright victorious in Group J after the fifth round, an unprecedented scenario in the history of Portuguese football in qualifying for both the World Cup and the World Cup. Europe championship.
Previously, Portugal beat Liechtenstein (4-0), Luxembourg (6-0), Bosnia and Herzegovina (3-0) and Iceland (1-0) in a series that at that time was equal to Antonio’s victory with Oliveira. Euro 1996 qualification which, with four wins, was Portugal’s best start so far.
In addition to the five wins, Roberto Martinez’s team scored 15 goals and did not concede a single one, which is the total dominance that the national team has in Group J.
Portugal host Luxembourg in the Algarve on Monday at the end of the September qualifying round.
After five rounds, the national team tops Group J with 15 points, ahead of Slovakia and Luxembourg, who are currently tied for second with 10 points, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is fourth with six points. Iceland, with just three, is in fifth place, while Liechtenstein remains in last place with zero scores.
The first two places in the group give direct access to the final phase of the European Championship, which will be held next year in Germany.
Portugal started qualifying for the European Championship in England with victories away from home in Northern Ireland (2-1) and Latvia (3-1), and maintained a taste for triumphs over Austria (1-0) and Liechtenstein (8). -0).
A fifth successive victory ended the summer in Dublin as Ireland beat Portugal 1–0.
Portugal later confirmed their presence in the final phase of the European Championship, which was held in England, reaching the quarter-finals with a team that became known as the “golden generation”.
Vitor Bahia, Fernando Couto, Paulo Sousa, Rui Costa and Luis Figo were just some of the names that were part of this Portuguese team.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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