Yahoo Sports Portugal Euro 2024 Fixtures: Dates, Venues and Analysis
Portugal came into Euro 2024 as one of the sides some are tipping to go all the way and they quickly secured their passage to the knockout stage with two wins from two before a shock defeat to Georgia. What are their fixtures and potential route to the final?
Group F seemed to present some intriguing challenges to Portugal, but after they came from behind to rescue a win against Czech Republic before trouncing Turkey 3-0, the Selecao secured top spot in the group with a game to spare. That made their 2-0 defeat to Georgia on Matchday Three all the more surprising, even if boss Roberto Martinez heavily rotated his squad for that game.
Group F – Matchweek One
Portugal needed a late turnaround and more than a little luck to earn three points against Czech Republic in their opening game. A Robin Hranac own goal cancelled out Lukas Provod’s opener before an injury-time winner from Francisco Conceicao spared Portugal’s blushes and earned them a 2-1 win.
Group F – Matchweek Two
After surviving a scare against the Czech Republic, there were no such issues for Portugal on Matchday Two as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Turkey in Dortmund. Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes were on the scoresheet as the Selecao put in the kind of dominant display that many fans were expecting from them pre-tournament.
Group F – Matchweek Three
Although Roberto Martinez heavily rotated his side for the final group stage game with top spot in Group F already secured, to lose 2-0 to a Georgia side playing in their first ever major tournament was definitely a shock for the Selecao and gives the manager food for thought going into the Round of 16.
Round of 16
Although clearly the favourites to win their Round of 16 tie, Portugal will have to be very wary of a Slovenia side that have beaten them in an international friendly as recently as March and were unbeaten in the group stages, holding pre-tournament favourites England to a 0-0 draw in their final game. The Selecao will have to provide the kind of performance they turned in against Turkey, rather than the insipid display versus Georgia, to overcome Matjaz Kek’s side.
