Portugal v Slovenia LIVE: Euro 2024 team news and build-up to last-16 tie in Frankfurt
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Portugal face Slovenia in the Euro 2024 last 16 with Cristiano Ronaldo hoping to open his account and guide the Selecao into the quarter-finals.
Roberto Martinez’s side are one of the favourites in Germany and a last-eight tie with France or Belgium awaits the winner of thisintriguing tie in Dusseldorf. The Selecao must bounce back after a shock loss to Georgia in their final group stage match, but after resting most of his strongest XI, Martinez can call upon a fresh and talented group here, with Ronaldo still to find his best form in the tournament.
Slovenia squeezed through England’s group in third place and will lean on the firepower of Red Bull Salzburg forward Benjamin Sesko here.
Follow all the build-up and team news from Portugal v Slovenia in Frankfurt below.
Euro 2024: Portugal v Slovenia
- Portugal face Slovenia in Dusseldorf at 8pm BST for a place in the quarter-finals
- Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Selecao line but doubts remain over whether he still improves this side
- Portugal v Slovenia team news and predicted line-ups
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15:20 , Mike Jones
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Euro 2024 action as the round of 16 continues.
England pulled off the great escape on Sunday beating Slovakia 2-1 after extra time thanks to late goal heroics from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. In Sunday’s late kick off Spain recovered from going behind versus Georgia to eventually run out 4-1 winners and join Germany, Switzerland and the Three Lions in the last eight.
Today in the last-16, France are vying with Belgium with that match just kicking off now before Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal see if they can overcome Slovenia.
We’ll have all the team news, build-up and more ahead of the 8pm kick off so stick with us.