An injury-hit Portugal play Lithuania in their penultimate Euro 2020 Group B qualifier on Thursday evening. Victory in the Algarve, followed by another win away against Luxembourg on Sunday, will guarantee the reigning champions are part of the pan-European tournament next summer.

The Seleção’s preparations for the matches have been disrupted by a series of injuries, but coach Fernando Santos has no doubts: “I believe we will play two good games and we’ll win them. I’m absolutely convinced we will be at Euro 2020.” 

Seleção coach Fernando Santos has announced the squad for the final two matches of Portugal’s Euro 2020 Group B qualifying campaign, against Lithuania and Luxembourg.

Gonçalo Paciência has been rewarded for his excellent form at his club side Eintracht Frankfurt and gets a debut call-up. There are also recalls for Diogo Jota and Euro 2016 final hero Eder. 

Ukraine 2-1 Portugal 

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 700th goal of his illustrious career and registered nine total shots by himself, but Portugal were made to pay for incoherent build-up and failing to break down the organized hosts for long stretches. Ukrainian keeper Andriy Pyatov made nine saves in a wonderful performance. 

Andriy Yarmolenko capitalized on poor defending in the first half to put the hosts up 2-0 after an early goal by Yarmechuck and Andriy Shevchenko's side became the fifth to qualify for Euro 2020 in front of an adoring home crowd in Kiev.

Portugal 3-0 Luxembourg

Portugal returned home to Lisbon and completed a routine victory over Luxembourg tonight to stay in second place in Group B of Euro 2020 qualifying.

Bernardo Silva continued his run of brilliant form, scoring Portugal's first of the night, and Cristiano Ronaldo added another for good measure, his 699th for both club and country in his glittering career.

Gonçalo Guedes rounded out the win by continuing his own goal-scoring flourish with a late deflected effort.