The FPF today announced two more friendly matches the Seleção will play shortly before heading to Germany for the European Championship this summer.

Portugal will host Finland in Lisbon on Tuesday 4 June and the Republic of Ireland in Aveiro one week later.

On the Saturday in between the Seleção will play Croatia, also in the Portuguese capital. 

Seleção coach Roberto Martínez continues to share his thoughts on multiple media outlets as excitement builds ahead of the 2024 European Championship in Germany in the summer.

In an interview with Portuguese news agency Lusa, Martínez spoke about Portugal’s chances at the tournament and dropped further hints about his likely squad selection. PortuGOAL rounds up the main quotes. 

Portugal coach Roberto Martínez was the guest of honour on Canal 11 show “Total Football” last night.

The amiable Spaniard, speaking perfect Portuguese, did not duck any question thrown his way.

He reinforced his optimism for the Seleção ahead of Euro 2024, reserved special praise for young stars João Neves and Diogo Costa, and explained why Cristiano Ronaldo remains a key component of the team.

PortuGOAL rounds up the main quotes. 

Roberto Martínez often doesn’t get the plaudits he deserves as a manager, and that could be down to the fact that he has never won any major trophies.

However, the former Belgium boss has been hugely influential in the game, with the likes of Graham Potter having studied his methods for possession-based football.

Since taking over as Portugal manager in 2023, Martínez has enjoyed one of the best spells of his career. The Seleção have had the best qualifying campaign in their history in the lead-up to Euro 2024, and there has clearly been a tactical evolution under the new coach.

This begs the question, why aren’t Portugal more heavily favoured to win the competition?