Portugal will start the match against Türkiye with a line of four, with… Joao Palinha enters the starting lineup and Diogo Dalot leaves. To RTP, selector Roberto Martinez explained the change. “I think it is important today that we defend with a line of four players. Turkey has a good game inside and good individual quality. We need [da linha de quatro] “Providing a good structure so we can control the game better and show what we can do,” he began by saying.

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Roberto Martinez also stated that he felt the team has grown in the past few days. “the game [frente à República Checa] It was important for us to improve, and winning a match at the last minute shows the values ​​of the team. Then we did some really good things during the game. Today is a different opponent, Türkiye also has 3 points. I think both teams want to win, it's not like the Czech Republic had a lot of problems getting out of the final third, it's a different game. “I saw the players were focused and calm and they worked very well.”

When asked how many Turkish fans will be present at Signal Iduna Park, Roberto Martinez was clear in his answer: “We look at quality, not quantity.”