Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Portugal and Cape Verde. The match scheduled for 4:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota in Estoril and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
Portugal head coach Fernando Santos (via Sportal): "I am absolutely certain that Cristiano [Ronaldo] will always be here [with the Portuguese national team], with tremendous ambition, a tremendous will to help out and help guide his teammates to victory. I'm not concerned with anything."
Cape Verde head coach Rui Aguas (via Goal): "For us, it is a pleasure to do this game, not only for the solidarity that surrounds it, but also because we face a good opponent. It will be a good opportunity for many Cape Verdeans living in Portugal who have not had the chance to see the national team."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: All eyes remain fixated on CR7. After a scintillating start to his campaign, the 30-year-old has seen a drop in form in recent weeks. In 25 appearances, he boasts 31 goals and 11 assists, astronomical numbers that highlight the outlandish standards he lives by.
Portugal's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Patricio; Coentrao, Carvalho, Alves, Cedric; Moutinho, Carvalho, Tiago; Ronaldo, Eder, Nani
Cape Verde's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Vizinha; F Varela, Gege, Carlitos, Stopira; Babanco, T Varela, Calu, Platini; Heldon, Mendes
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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