Portugal confident ahead of winning 'final' against Turkey, says Santos
PORTUGAL : Portugal have what it takes to win their World Cup playoff semi-final against Turkey, their coach Fernando Santos said on Wednesday.
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PORTUGAL : Portugal have what it takes to win their World Cup playoff semi-final against Turkey, their coach Fernando Santos said on Wednesday.
It is a huge international break for Portugal, with World Cup qualification on the line as they prepare to face Turkey on Tuesday. The reward will be a match against either Italy or Macedonia, with a play-off between the Euro 2016 and Euro 2020 winners a possibility for a place in the World Cup.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has never won the World Cup and his dreams are going to come under serious scrutiny this week as Portugal face a crucial World Cup play-off against Turkey. His side struggled in qualifying, losing out on automatic qualification to Serbia in Group F in controversial fashion back in November.
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