The national teams of Portugal and Ghana are both geared up for the opening clash in Group H later this week.
In the build-up to what will be a tough match for the Black Stars, we make a prediction of the starting eleven likely to play for the Portuguese national team.
Spoiled for choice with a lot of quality players at his disposal, Portugal coach Fernando Santos will have a bit of a headache in choosing his first eleven.
In the expert analysis by the footballghana team after following the training sessions of Ghana’s opponent, we have settled on the probable lineup for Portugal.
Despite the uneasiness surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo after his recent explosive interview, expect that his name will be the first on the team.
He has the full trust of his coach who has relied on him for several years. The Manchester United attacker should be deployed as the lead attacker with support from talented Rafael Leao and Andre Silva.
Check out predicted Portugal starting eleven below. Feel free to leave a comment below. What team should Ghana start?
GK: Diogo Costa
RB: Joao Cancelo
CB: Ruben Dias
CB: Pepe
LB: Nuno Mendes
CM: Ruben Neves
CM: William Carvalho
CM: Bruno Fernandes
RW: Andre Silva
ST: Cristiano Ronaldo
LW: Rafael