Qatar vs Portugal: Portugal eye quality preparation as they face 2022 WC hosts, Qatar in a friendly match on Saturday at the Nagyerdei Stadion.
Match Details:
Teams: Qatar vs Portugal
Venue: Nagyerdei Stadion
Date: Saturday 4th September, 2021
Time: 10:15 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.fpf.pt/pt/
Upcoming match for our national team 💪
Qatar 🆚 Portugal
📆 | 4 September 2021
🏟 | Nagyerdei Stadium
⏰ | 7:45 PM, Doha time#QatarInEurope pic.twitter.com/zFU1dTX0eb— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) September 3, 2021
Preview
Portugal head into this clash after a nerve-racking 2-1 win over Ireland in their previous World Cup Qualification match on Thursday.
Egan gave the visitors a lead in the first half with his cushioned header but Portugal managed to get home the points as the inevitable Cristiano Ronaldo notched up a brace within 6 minutes at the death.
His twin strikes saw him break the record of Ali Daei for most goals in international football and send him atop the world.
🥲 Vamos voltar à noite de ontem? 🌙 #VamosComTudo #TeamPortugal pic.twitter.com/5heTxWg9jg
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) September 2, 2021
A Seleção are table toppers with 10 points from 4 matches and head into this with confidence.
On the other hand, Qatar suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Serbia in their last match on Thursday.
Khoukhi (OG), Jovic, Vlahovic and Milenkovic found the back of the net in this one as Qatar look to mount a comeback from this painful defeat.
This was their second loss in succession after their CONCACAF Gold Cup final loss against USA in July.
Form Guide
Qatar: WWWLL
Portugal: WLDLW
Last Matches of both teams:
Qatar 0-4 Serbia
Portugal 2-1 Ireland
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Qatar vs Portugal in India?
The match can be live streamed on the national federation website of the respective nations or on the website mentioned above.
Team News
Muntari is ruled out for Qatar due to injury while Ronaldo is suspended for the visitors after he received a booking for removal of his shirt during celebrations against Ireland.
The Portuguese captain has left the national camp for a return to Manchester ahead of his return to the Red Devils.
Qatar possible 11:
Al-Sheeb, Miguel, Al-Rawi, Khoukhi, Salman, Hassan, Madibo, Boudiaf, Al-Haydos, Afif and Ali
Portugal possible 11:
Costa, Semedo, Duarte, Dias, Mendes, Pereira, Neves, Moutinho, Otavio, A. Silva and Guedes
Prediction: Qatar 0-4 Portugal
Portugal is way too strong for a Qatar side out of form. The gap in experience and quality is evident and we fancy a Portugal rout of their opponents.
Players to watch out for: Afif, Ali, Moutinho and Dias
