Portugal didn’t achieve an automatic qualification spot from their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying group. They are now forced to play a mini-tournament and were drawn into the same group as Italy. Portugal faced Turkey and was lucky to come away with the win as Burak Yilmaz missed a penalty in the dying minutes of the game.
In the other match, North Macedonia surprised the footballing world by beating Euro 2020 champions Italy on their own home ground as they scored a late extra-time winner.
Portugal will now face a spirited North Macedonia team in the final of the mini-tournament as they hope to make it to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Cristiano Ronaldo said, via Goal: “There is no World Cup without Portugal. There are no individualities here.”
He further added about North Macedonia’s win over Italy: “We were surprised.”
“North Macedonia has surprised in many matches. But I don’t think they will surprise us tomorrow. Portugal will play better and we will make it to the World Cup.”
“We know that if we win we will go to the World Cup and if we lose we are out. We have the responsibility to be positive and win the match. I see everyone well prepared and wanting to be at their best tomorrow.”
Portugal vs North Macedonia: Lineup and how to watch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier match live in India?
When is the Portugal vs North Macedonia FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier match?
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier match between Portugal and North Macedonia will be played on 29th March 2022.
Where will be the match played?
The match will be played in Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.
What time does the match kick-off?
The match will kick-off at 12:15 AM IST (Wednesday, 30th March).
Which TV channels will broadcast the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier match live in India?
Sony Sports Network is the exclusive broadcasting partner of the match in India. You can watch the match live on Sony Ten 2 SD and Sony Ten 2 HD.
How can you watch the live streaming of the match in India?
You can catch the live streaming of Portugal vs North Macedonia FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier match in India on Sony Liv.
Predicted lineups
Portugal: Diogo Costa, Joao Cancelo, Jose Fonte, Danilo Pereira, Raphael Guerreiro, William Carvalho, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Otavio, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota.
North Macedonia: Stole Dimitrievski, Stefan Ristovski, Darko Velkovski, Kire Ristevski, Ezgjan Alioski, Stefan Spirovski, Darko Churlinov, Boban Nikolov, Enis Bardhi, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Milan Ristovski.
