Portugal vs Mexico: Confederations Cup Match Preview

Portugal vs Mexico: Confederations Cup Match Preview

 

European champions Portugal will make their start at the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 on Sunday against Mexico at the Kazan Arena on Sunday, with the nearness of Cristiano Ronaldo, The Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2016, making them clear top picks.

Portugal vs Mexico: Confederations Cup Match Preview

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Portugal vs Mexico: Confederations Cup Match Preview

What you have to know

1. The single player at Russia 2017 who understands what it is to win the FIFA Confederations Cup is Rafael Marquez. He lifted the trophy in 1999. The Mexico captain is battling with a back issue, though, and is a doubtful starter for his side’s opener.

2. The last time the two teams met was in a warm-up game for the FIFA World Cup Brazil back in 2014, in Foxborough (USA) in June of the year. Bruno Alves helped Portugal win in injury time, as he fueled a header past Guillermo Ochoa from a free-kick.

3. Three Mexican players, i.e. Hector Herrera, Miguel Layun and Raul Jimenez, play their club football in the Portuguese league – Jimenez with ruling league and cup champions Benfica and Layun and Herrera with Porto. The three players will have a lot of helpful info to give El Tri mentor Juan Carlos Osorio.

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Marco Monteiro, and Portugal

Hopes are high among Portugal fans, as their heroes prepare for what promises to be a passionate encounter. Known for leaving nothing to chance when it comes to analysing his own team and the opposition, coach Fernando Santos has some interesting decisions to make in midfield when he comes to pick a starting XI from his very talented squad. Will he stick with experience or go for a bolder approach with his promising youngsters?

Expectations are high among Portugal fans, as their stars plan for what guarantees to be an energetic encounter. Mentor Fernando Santos, who is known for not leaving anything to luck when it comes to examining his own team and the opponent, has some intriguing choices to make in midfield when he comes to select a beginning XI from his extremely capable squad. Will he stay with the experience or go for a bolder attitude with his promising youths?

Martin Langer, with Mexico

Mexico are in fine fettle heading into the tournament. With their attack-minded, possession-based style, they have moved out front in the final six-team qualifying round in the CONCACAF region for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. The only misgiving among their fans is that they have not faced much in the way of top-quality opposition of late, though Portugal certainly fit that category. If El Tri can execute their game plan, a win is not out of the question.

Mexico, with their style of attack and possession, have moved out front in the qualifying round with 6 teams, in the CONCACAF locale for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The only problem is that they have not confronted much in the method for top-quality resistance recently. However, Portugal positively fit that classification. In the event that El Tri can execute their course of action, a win is not impossible.

Conceivable line-ups

Portugal: Rui Patricio; Bruno Alves, Jose Fonte, Raphael Guerreiro, Cedric; William Carvalho, Joao Moutinho, Andre Gomes; Nani, Cristiano Ronaldo, Andre Silva

Mexico: Guillermo Ochoa; Carlos Salcedo, Hector Moreno, Nestor Araujo, Miguel Layun; Jonathan Dos Santos, Hector Herrera, Andres Guardado; Carlos Vela, Javier Hernandez, Raul Jimenez

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