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Portugal Host Chile in Final World Cup Warm-Up Friendly

Portugal will use the Lisbon match to finalise tactics before their World Cup opener.

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A photo of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo looking upwards and smirking while on a football pitch. Ronaldo is wearing a Portugal national football team kit in red with green and black trim and a white nike logo and number on his chest. Lights are blurrily visible in the background in the stadium

Overview

  • The friendly is scheduled for Saturday in Oeiras with a 18:45 BST kick-off and UK coverage on Amazon Prime pay-per-view.
  • Portugal enter the match as tournament contenders under Roberto Martínez and are expected to field Cristiano Ronaldo as part of final checks.
  • Several Paris Saint-Germain players are being rested and Portugal will use the game to experiment with midfield and defensive combinations.
  • Chile arrive under technical director Nicolás Cordova in a rebuilding phase after finishing bottom of CONMEBOL qualifying and a six-game scoring drought in that campaign.
  • Pre-match coverage offers predicted line-ups and highlights Portugal’s recent long run without conceding as a reason many expect a clean sheet, but those starting XIs remain unconfirmed.