Portugal is ready for the World Cup semi-final match. More: Portugal is eager to do better.

This is guaranteed by Jorge Braz, the national determinant, who claims that everyone who is part of the structure is ready to continue writing history.

In the semi-finals, Portugal will face Kazakhstan, next Thursday (18 hours), and Jorge Braz shares chances of success. He argues that there are no favourites.

“Being in the semi-finals means continuing on the path we have set. But we still have a lot of work to do and that’s not where we want to stay. The favourites? At this point in the World Cup, there are no favourites. There will be two strong matches in the semi-finals. [n.d.r.: Brasil e Argentina lutam pela outra vaga na final, em partida agendada para as 18 horas desta quarta-feira] And we have to do our job. We just worry about ourselves. What I can guarantee is that we are completely within our goal, which is very clear! I feel that everyone is imbued with the same spirit, as I have felt since the day of the call. We have a gigantic will and ambition.”

Bunny Varela and the soul

With the competition rapidly progressing towards the end and even after five matches (two of which with extra time, against Serbia in the Round of 16, and against Spain in the quarter-finals), there is no stress to intimidate the Portuguese players. .

Bani Varela, the player selected alongside Jorge Braz, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, at the press conference reviewing the match against Kazakhstan, confirms the huge desire of the group to continue the path of victories. “What matters is the desire to win. Fatigue is secondary. When the legs weigh a little more, we will have our soul. And the wonderful support we felt from the Portuguese fans. We know we are not where we want to be yet, and we will go for more. We will be Portugal and I think that We can win”, confirmed the number 11 in Seleção.