Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will start the European Championship in Germany with the duel against the Czech Republic. A Bayern flirt is missing. You can follow the game in Leipzig live on TV, stream and ticker.
Portugal and the Czech Republic will conclude the first matchday of the 2024 European Championship in Germany on Tuesday, June 18. Both teams will meet in Group F in Leipzig at 9 p.m.
Legend Cristiano Ronaldo is there from the start: The superstar is in the Portuguese starting eleven – in contrast to Bayern flirt Joao Palhinha. The number six surprisingly only sits on the bench.
Lineups:
- Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo – Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao
- Czech Republic: Stanek – Holes, Hranac, Krejci – Coufal, Sulc, Soucek, Provod, Doudera – Schick, Kuchta
With Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha, the 2016 European champions have a very offensive midfield.
Portugal is the clear favorite in Group F, with other opponents being Turkey and Georgia, who played their opening match of the European Championship in Dortmund on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Turkey won 3-1, thanks in part to a dream goal from super talent Arda Güler.
Euro 2024 live: How to watch Portugal – Czech Republic live today:
Euro 2024: Portugal is one of the favourites
As in previous European Championship finals, the “Seleção” is one of the extended group of favorites in the race for the European title. As usual, the Portuguese’s main focus is on superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is about to take part in his sixth European Championship. “There is always this butterflies in your stomach, especially the day before the game,” said the 39-year-old.
The exceptional striker played his first EURO in his home country in 2004, and in 2016 Portugal won the title for the first time in France – although Ronaldo had to leave the field injured early in the final. At the last finals, Portugal were defeated by Belgium (0:1). In Germany, he now wants to work to the end for the next triumph.
Euro 2024: Ronaldo chases record
The striker is chasing another record. If he scores during the tournament, Ronaldo will become the oldest goalscorer in European Championship history.
The Austrian Ivica Vastic still holds this record; he achieved it in 2008 at the age of 38 years and 257 days.
Czech Republic lost to Germany in the final in 1996
The Czech Republic only failed in the quarter-finals of the 2021 European Championship against Denmark (1:2). The Czechs’ best result at a European Championship was the 1996 final, which they lost to Germany due to a golden goal by Oliver Bierhoff.
Portugal – Czech Republic at the European Championship 2024: Record of the two teams
Portugal and the Czech Republic have played against each other 14 times so far. The Portuguese have won seven times and the Czechs have been on the winners’ list four times. The goal difference is also in Portugal’s favor at 12:16. The two teams last faced each other on the pitch on September 24, 2022, as part of the Nations League group stage. At that time, the “Seleção” won clearly 4-0.
With Sports Information Service (SID)