No Ronaldo goal yet
Remarkably, Cristiano Ronaldo, still the captain of Portugal at 39, has not been able to score at this European Championship despite starting three times. He may break the spell against Slovenia, who have reached the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time since the country gained independence in 1991.
That happened by the skin of their teeth. The Slovenians advanced as 4th (and last) of the best numbers three. They played 3 draws in group C, against Denmark (1-1), Serbia (1-1) and England (0-0).
It was the only third with 3 points that was allowed to continue, the Netherlands, Georgia and Slovakia count 4 points.
Goalkeeper and captain Jan Oblak, teammate of Axel Witsel and Arthur Vermeeren at Atletico Madrid, is the mainstay of the team, which has not yet lost at this European Championship.
But if sporting logic is respected, Portugal, the 2016 European champions, will advance to the quarter-finals, where a clash with vice world champions France or the Red Devils awaits on 5 July in Hamburg.
2024-07-01 19:09:14
#LIVESTREAM #Portugal #team #Slovenians #hold #ground
