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The draw for the final stages of the 2022 World Cup has taken place, and, at least in theory, the Seleção cannot complain about their luck.
Seeded for the draw, Portugal have been pitted against opponents from three different continents: Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana.
Portugal’s long campaign to reach the 2022 FIFA World Cup culminated in a convincing 2-0 victory against North Macedonia in the playoff final at Estádio do Dragão.
Fernando Santos has a great opportunity to fine-tune his squad in the UEFA Nations League where the Seleção will square off against Spain, Switzerland and Czech Republic.
PortuGOAL’s Matthew Marshall discusses the evolution of the squad, Santos and the future for Portugal ahead of the World Cup draw which takes place in Doha this afternoon.
Portugal won all three games in the elite round to qualify for the 2022 UEFA European U17 Championship in Israel.
José Lima’s side beat Republic of Ireland 4-1 before leaving it late to secure a 2-1 victory against Bulgaria. The Equipa das Quinas fell behind in the 2nd minute against Finland before turning on the style to secure an emphatic a 9-1 victory.
The tournament is being hosted in Israel, beginning on 15 May with the final to be played on 1 June. The draw will be held on 6 April.
Portugal 2-0 North MacedoniaThe Estádio do Dragão was packed to the rafters with fans cheering every important milestone as Portugal booked their ticket to the World Cup finals in Qatar.
A rare gift from the visitors set up Bruno Fernandes to score Portugal’s first of the night then the heavily criticized midfielder made it two in the second half to put the game beyond reach.
Portugal’s gruelling journey to 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost complete. North Macedonia are the last hurdle to overcome with the playoff final being contested at Estádio do Dragão on Tuesday.
Fernando Santos’ side looked to be cruising to the final after earning a 2-0 half time lead against Turkey. But in true Seleção fashion, they were a missed penalty away from allowing the Turks to equalise before a late goal secured a 3-1 victory.
North Macedonia snuck into the playoffs where they produced an incredible 1-0 victory against Italy. Gli Azzurri wasted chance after chance in Palermo before Aleksandar Trajkovski struck the killer blow in added time.
