France and Portugal will face each other for the first time since 2006 in an international friendly at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. Portugal will have superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in their squad but Euro 2016 hosts France will be the match favourites on home soil. Moreover, France have won all last five matches against Portugal, a side that is still suffering after the shock 1-0 home defeat to Albania in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying match.
Fernando Santos's side will take on Denmark in their upcoming qualifier next Tuesday. France clinched a draw with Serbia last time out before a high-profile win over Spain. Yohan Cabaye is not a first team regular at Paris Saint-Germain, but he should start in midfield for Didier Deschamps' side. For Portugal Ronaldo could team up with Eder and Nani in attack.
Probable starting line-ups:
France: Lloris - Sagna, Varane, Mathieu, Digne - Sissoko, Pogba, Cabaye, Schneiderlin, Cabella - Benzema
Portugal: Rui Patricio - Pereira, Pepe, Costa, Coentrao - Moutinho, Carvalho, Gomes - Ronaldo, Eder, Nani
My prediction: France to win 2-1.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
France win - 5/6 Draw - 5/2 Portugal win - 16/5
madzgos 9 years ago
I jzst wached this and this was great match. Maybe argentinawasn't on their level but this doesn't mean that brazils win is smaller or something. Brazil was much better and deserve this win. Congratulation to brazil and if this mach is friendly this victory shurley means to brazil special after fiasco on world cup
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Snoop 9 years ago
Second most interesting game today, except big derby of South America, we will watch one great match of two teams from Europe, France against Portugal.. I think that France will win in this match, because Portugal is not so strong, currently Ronaldo=Portugal, their only tactic is pass to Ronaldo, they have some other good...
Second most interesting game today, except big derby of South America, we will watch one great match of two teams from Europe, France against Portugal.. I think that France will win in this match, because Portugal is not so strong, currently Ronaldo=Portugal, their only tactic is pass to Ronaldo, they have some other good players, but everybody are concentrated on Ronaldo, that's not good, atmosphere is not good, France have good team, they are real team, they are fighting for each other and when they are playing like that, they can win against every team...
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galata86 9 years ago
After loss from albania at home portugal must do something here. But it will be hard. We all know that this match doesn't count on table but for portugal is important to do something to proof that they are team for european championship. If ronaldo don't play portugal don't have any chanse
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