Selection of Portugal came out strengthened from his match against France in Budapest, where he managed to maintain his plenary session of having always passed the first phase of the Euro Cups.
The defenders of the title, who were during some phases in the tightrope, with the danger of elimination, finally managed to reach the round of 16.
Historical plenary session
The seven times that Portugal had disputed a Eurocup had passed the group stage and this time added another notch to this historic plenary session.
The Portuguese, who took their first great title in the last edition, France 2016, had been runners-up as hosts in 2004; they had reached the semi-finals in France 1984, Belgium / Netherlands 2000 and Poland / Ukraine 2012; and they reached the quarterfinals in England 1996 and Austria / Switzerland 2008.
The set led by Ferdinand
Saints and led on the grass by his captain and top gunner
Christian
Ronaldo saw his magnificent streak truncated without losing in the Euro Cups in the meeting before Germany but she ended up passing the stage thanks to the draw against the world champion in the reissue of the last final.
Renato and Moutinho entered
The modifications made by the Portuguese technician in the medullary, with the entry of Renato
Sanches Y Joao
Moutinho accompanying Danilo
Pereira, bore fruit and improved the image given to the Germans.
Until this meeting, Danilo had been accompanied by the Betic William
Carvalho and the figure of Manchester United Bruno
Fernandes. Renato Y Moutinho gave freshness to the team, which returned to form in attack with Bernard
Silva, Christian
Ronaldo Y Diogo
Jot.
Cristiano Ronaldo added more records to his already extensive record with a double from the penalty spot to counter the goals of his former teammate in the Real
Madrid
Karim
Benzema Y Portugal He fulfilled the first objective, to survive the group of death.
Now it must be measured against another of the main contenders for the title, Belgium, third classified in the World Cup in Russia and that in the present Eurocup has won all three of its matches.
In history, both teams have met eighteen times. Portugal they have won six games and Belgium five, with seven draws. The balance of goals is even more balanced: 22-22.
Their last confrontation dates back to a friendly played on June 2, 2018 at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, which ended with a scoreless draw, in which almost all those who acted will once again be protagonists in La Cartuja.