Cristiano Ronaldo sharpens his aim for Euro 2020. Portugal faces the challenge of defending the title won five years ago and prolonging its hegemony on the continent. To do this, he has his great star, who has the challenge ahead of becoming the top scorer in the history of the national teams. In the last preparation match before starting the national team championship, the Portuguese won, winning 4-0 over Israel, with a double from Bruno Fernandes and goals from Cristiano and Cancelo.
After the goalless draw, which served as the staging of the joint bid for the 2030 World Cup, between Spain and Portugal , those of Fernando Santos achieved their first victory in preparation for the European Championship. The Portuguese team faced the Israeli, in a match that they resolved before the break, with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano. Then came the goals from Cancelo and the second from the United player.
The Portuguese seven scored the second goal of his own in the last minute of the first half, with which he secured victory against the Israelis. After closing the game against Spain without finding a door, he was able to see it before starting the defense of the continental title.
A goal that also became the 104th of his career with Portugal. The Juventus striker remains within the absolute record of Ali Daei, which he set with Iran 109. A record that he could seize in the Eurocup, which will start next Friday.
In the group of death
Of course, Portugal will not have it easy at all. Cristiano Ronaldo will have to do his best to qualify for the knockout stages of the European Championship. The Portuguese team is framed in Group F, which will be the group of death, with Germany, France and Hungary. Those of Fernando Santos must remain, at least, among the best third parties in order to qualify for the knockout round. Not an easy path for a team that seeks to revalidate its European title.
The Portuguese team has just won the Eurocup in 2016 and the first edition of the Nations League in 2018. The Portuguese have become the king of Europe, at the national team level, and they start as one of the favorites to prevail in the continental event .
For this they have a team full of stars. Since the achievement of the Eurocup five years ago, those of the neighboring country have taken a leap in quality. In addition to Cristiano, who has once again exceeded 30 goals in a season, they have important players such as Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes or Joao Félix, with whom they hope to impose, once again, the great favorite, Mbappé’s France, Benzema, Griezmann y cía.
