Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Luxembourg
Match Time & Date:
30/03/2021
02:45 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Portugal
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg will be looking to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Portugal in their second group game. Luc Holtz’s men impressed in their opener, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Tuesday’s football match. A man to watch in the home team will be Dynamo Kiev attacker Gerson Rodrigues, who scored a beautiful winner against Ireland.
Fernando Santos’ men, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Serbia, but it has to be noted that Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal ruled out for not having crossed the line, except it had. A Selecao are eager to return to winning ways in Group A, and even though Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes misses the match through suspension, away win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Dave Turpel):
Born in Luxembourg on October 19, 1992, David Turpel is a striker who plays for F91 Dudelange. Over the years Turpel has established himself as a one of the best attackers in Luxembourg and he is likely to play an important role in Dino Toppmoller’s team in the 2018/2019 Europa League campaign.
David Turpel represents Luxembourg on the international stage and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the national team in the Euro 2016 qualifiers. Turpel found the net against Macedonia, but that did not help Luxembourg avoid defeat in Skopje. He scored his second goal for the Luxemborurg national team in a friendly against Albania in June, 2017.
Luxembourg eventually won the match 2-1. His preferred foot is right, whilst his main position is centre-forward. The 188cm-tall striker has 10 caps for Luxembourg U21 team, scoring one goal in the process.
Highlighted Team (Portugal):
Portugal started competing at the biggest stage in the 1930’s, but they had to wait for almost seventy years to establish themselves as a top side. The third place finish at the 1966 World Cup was a one-off result as the Selecao needed another 40 years to get past the group stage, reaching the semi-finals at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Portugal enjoyed more success on the continent, finishing third at the 1984, 2000 and 2012 European Championships, while losing in the final to Greece at the Euro 2004 that was held on home soil. Despite being able to count on one of world’s best ever footballers Cristiano Ronaldo, the Selecao have yet to lift a major trophy and they will not have too many opportunities to do so before the Real Madrid superstar retires.
Eusebio remains the most famous footballer to have played for Portugal, while Luis Figo, Simao Sabrosa, Pedro Pauleta, Rui Costa and Nani are also worth mention. The Selecao currently boast an impressive pool of world-class talent and it should not be long before they end the trophy drought.
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