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Set to clash against Iceland at Estadio Jose Alvalade this Sunday for their ultimate Group J encounter, Portugal finds themselves in a comfortable position, allowing them to explore more daring strategies. Having already secured a spot in the upcoming Euro 2024 finals slated for the summer, Portugal holds the freedom to experiment and take calculated risks in their approach.
Within Group J, Roberto Martinez’s squad boasts an impeccable track record, triumphing in all nine encounters, accumulating an impressive 27 points. Their sheer dominance within the group is evident, conceding a mere two goals while striking a remarkable 34 times, showcasing absolute command over the section.
In fact, the hosts have already guaranteed their spot in Pot 1 of the finals draw. They will take on Iceland in their final group game in an attempt to complete a perfect ten wins out of ten.
Conversely, Portugal vs Iceland will try to recover from their previous qualifying match loss to Slovakia, where they were defeated 2-4.
Portugal vs Iceland is ranked fourth in Group J with 10 points from nine games, having won three, drawn one, and lost six. They have already lost the opportunity to advance from this group. They can still, however, make it to Euro 2024 by going through the UEFA Nations League B playoffs.
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Longtime pillar Pepe, along with injured players Nelson Semedo, Matheus Nunes, and Rafael Leao, will not be available for Portugal. Diogo Dalot has left the team due to personal reasons.
Martinez fielded a highly aggressive squad against Liechtenstein, but they were only victorious 2-0, so he might choose to start a more evenly-matched lineup in this matchup. Nevertheless, Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the previous game and might play again.
Costa, Cancelo, Inacio, Dias, Guerreiro, Fernandes, Palhinha, B Silva, Felix, Ronaldo, and Jota are the possible players for Portugal.
Arnor Traustason, the midfielder, will not play in this match because he was forced off the pitch in the 25th minute of the previous match against Slovakia due to injury. Aron Gunnarsson may thus be in line for an engine room start, and some adjustments to the attacking positions are anticipated for this encounter. Kristian Hlynsson, a teenage player at Ajax, may also make his debut against Portugal.
Olafsson, Sampsted, Palsson, Ingason, Finnsson; Hlynsson, Gudmundsson, Gunnarsson; A Gudjohnsen, Finnbogason, A Sigurdsson are the possible players for Iceland.
During the majority of the match, the veteran striker remained unnoticed, but his former Manchester United teammate helped the Seleccao win.
In a game that was basically attack versus defense on Sunday, Portugal had to fight hard to defeat Iceland 2-0.
After a deft flick from Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes finally broke through Iceland’s resolute defense with a fantastic goal. He drove an effort into the bottom corner from the top of the box.
After a Joao Felix shot was spilled, Ricardo Horta came off the bench to score the second goal, effectively ending the match. At first, Cristiano Ronaldo tried to shoot the ball home, but all he managed to hit was the goalkeeper’s face.
Although Iceland managed to rally late and hit the crossbar, the hosts had an easy evening’s work. With ten victories out of ten to close out their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, Portugal will undoubtedly be among the favorites at the competition in Germany the following summer.
