Broadcast info
Who’s playing: Euro 2016 champions Portugal continue their campaign to qualify for the 2018 World Cup when they take on Hungary.
What time: At 12:45pm PT / 3:45pm ET / 19:45 UTC / 19:45 GMT / 20:45 CET on Saturday, March 25.
Which stadium: The 65,647-seat Estadio da Luz will be the venue.
Which channel
In the USA at 3:45pm ET on Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, Fox Sports 2 USA, fuboTV, FOX Deportes
In Canada at 3:45pm ET on Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet 360
In the UK at 19:45 GMT on ITV 4 UK
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Match facts
- Portugal are unbeaten in their last 13 home games in World Cup qualifiers.
- They have also scored 16 goals in their last three qualifiers – against Andorra, Faroe Islands and Latvia.
- Cristiano has seven goals in those three big wins.
- As a result, Fernando Santos’ men are the second-highest scoring nation in the qualifiers, tied with Germany and behind only Belgium (21).
- Hungary, third in the table, are only two points behind their Saturday opponents.
Match preview
Both sides need victory in this clash. Portugal need to avoid stumbling on Saturday in order to avoid losing ground in the race for first spot.
Switzerland currently top the table with 12 points. Cristiano and Co. trail them by three points, a gap which could escalate if the Euro 2016 winners fail to triumph.
Hungary, in third with seven points, also must triumph if they wish to make the 2018 World Cup. In order to come away with all three points, they must repeat their stellar performance from the recent European Championship.
These two sides last met in Euro 2016 in France, playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw. The Magical Magyars put in a stellar display, and would have won had they not been outshined by Cristiano with his two goals and one assist.
Hungary attacker Ádám Szalai admits he expects a similar game to the 3-3 draw. He said: “In terms of tempo, we expect a similar game to the one we had with them in the Euros. We need to be at our best to be successful in Lisbon so perhaps the most important thing is we attack cleverly once we have gained possession of the ball”.
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