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Euro 2024
Group F
Georgia v Portugal
Veltins-Arena
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Kick-off is at 21h00
Portugal will be looking to maintain their 100 per cent record in Group F when they meet Georgia for only the second time in a Euro 2024 clash at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday, June 26.
The Selecao are just one of three teams to win their opening two matches of the tournament in Germany (the others being the host nation and Spain) and they've already qualified for the knockout stages.
Roberto Martinez's side battled back from a goal down to beat Czech Republic first up in Leipzig on June 18 before cruising to a 3-0 win over Turkey in Dortmund four days later.
Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to get his name on the scoresheet, but he broke yet another record against the Crescent-Stars with an assist for Bruno Fernandes, making it seven in the European Championships - more than any other player.
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Ronaldo looked certain to score after finding himself clean through on goal in the 56th minute, but he decided to square the ball to Fernandes, who tapped home into an open net, with the unselfish act earning praise from Martinez.
"From Cristiano, we saw something spectacular," the Spanish tactician said. "To have him, an out-and-out goalscorer, pass the ball for the assist, it was a pure moment of Portuguese football that should be shown in every academy in world football.
"It showed that the team is the most important thing, that it means more than scoring any goal."
The Crusaders need a result in Gelsenkirchen to keep their tournament hopes alive, having picked up just one point from the first two games.
Willy Sagnol's side made history with their maiden appearance at the European Championship against Turkey on June 18 and they claimed their first-ever point in a 1-1 draw with Czech Republic in Hamburg four days later.
Sagnol felt Georgia were perhaps fortunate to come away with a share of the spoils against the Czechs, but spoke of his immense pride at what they have accomplished in recent years.
"The strongest feeling I have is pride," the former France international said of the achievement.
"It is easy to feel disappointed in that moment at the end of the game but you have to look back over the last few months and years and see what it all means, so in this case, I only feel pride after this result.
"If I am being honest, I do not think the point was deserved but after everything we have done over these last years, in this case, yes, it is deserved."
Head-to-Head (Previous Meetings)
Matches - 1
Georgia wins - 0
Portugal wins - 1
Draws - 0
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