After the humillianting result against Liechtenstein, Portugal receive Russia in Lisbon.
Match to be played at the Alvalade Stadium (home of Sporting CP) -- next Wednesday 21h15 local time
Portugal - Russia/USSR Previous Games:
28.07.66 - Portugal 2-1 USSR - London - WC66 Third place Game
06.07.72 - Portugal 1-0 USSR - Belo Horizonte - Minicopa 72
27.04.83 - USSR 5-0 Portugal - Moscow - Euro84 Qual.
13.11.83 - Portugal 1-0 USSR - Lisbon - Euro84 Qual.
16.06.04 - Portugal 2-0 Russia - Lisbon - Euro2004
Goals: 6-6
Portuguese wins: 4 Draws: 0 Russian/Soviet wins: 1
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Rosters:
PORTUGAL:
Ricardo (Sporting), Quim (Benfica), P.Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel (Benfica), J.Andrade (Deportivo), R.Carvalho (Chelsea), Caneira (Valencia), J.Ribeiro (Gil Vicente), Petit (Benfica), Costinha (Porto), Maniche (Porto), Deco (Barcelona), Simão (Benfica), Tiago (Chelsea), Boa Morte (Fulham), Ronaldo (Man Utd) Postiga (Porto), Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Pauleta (PSG)
RUSSIA:
Malafeev (Zenit), Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Anyukov (Krylia Sovetov), Bugayev (Torpedo M.), Smertin (Chelsea), Evseev (Lokomotiv M.), Ignashevitch (CSKA Moscow), Kantonistov (Kuban), Gusev (CSKA Moscow), Bulykin (Dinamo M.), Arshavin (Zenit), Sychev (Lokomotiv M.), Alenitchev (Spartak M.) Boyarintsev (Rubin), Aldonin (CSKA Moscow), Sennikov (Lokomotiv M.), Kirichenko (CSKA Moscow)
Match to be played at the Alvalade Stadium (home of Sporting CP) -- next Wednesday 21h15 local time
Portugal - Russia/USSR Previous Games:
28.07.66 - Portugal 2-1 USSR - London - WC66 Third place Game
06.07.72 - Portugal 1-0 USSR - Belo Horizonte - Minicopa 72
27.04.83 - USSR 5-0 Portugal - Moscow - Euro84 Qual.
13.11.83 - Portugal 1-0 USSR - Lisbon - Euro84 Qual.
16.06.04 - Portugal 2-0 Russia - Lisbon - Euro2004
Goals: 6-6
Portuguese wins: 4 Draws: 0 Russian/Soviet wins: 1
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Rosters:
PORTUGAL:
Ricardo (Sporting), Quim (Benfica), P.Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel (Benfica), J.Andrade (Deportivo), R.Carvalho (Chelsea), Caneira (Valencia), J.Ribeiro (Gil Vicente), Petit (Benfica), Costinha (Porto), Maniche (Porto), Deco (Barcelona), Simão (Benfica), Tiago (Chelsea), Boa Morte (Fulham), Ronaldo (Man Utd) Postiga (Porto), Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Pauleta (PSG)
RUSSIA:
Malafeev (Zenit), Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Anyukov (Krylia Sovetov), Bugayev (Torpedo M.), Smertin (Chelsea), Evseev (Lokomotiv M.), Ignashevitch (CSKA Moscow), Kantonistov (Kuban), Gusev (CSKA Moscow), Bulykin (Dinamo M.), Arshavin (Zenit), Sychev (Lokomotiv M.), Alenitchev (Spartak M.) Boyarintsev (Rubin), Aldonin (CSKA Moscow), Sennikov (Lokomotiv M.), Kirichenko (CSKA Moscow)