Portugal had a slow start in this competition and they did not seem to be destined for the quarter-finals. They became the first team in the history of the European Championship to draw all its three group stage games. On the other hand, Poland won their opening match against Northern Ireland, drew with Germany, then beat Ukraine in the final group stage fixture. They proceeded to the last 16 without conceding a goal but finally conceded against Switzerland in the knockout stage and won the match on penalties after a one-all draw in regular time.
One particular player who has been largely anonymous in this tournament is Poland’s Robert Lewandowski (below). The Bayern Munich star scored 42 goals in 55 matches in all competitions earlier this season but is yet to find the back of the net in France. All eyes will be on him considering the fact that his country has been battling goal-scoring problems in the competition and has not scored more than one goal in regular time.
Robert Lewandowski hasn't scored in his last 8 international appearances for #POL now. pic.twitter.com/vkXnBKJs2e
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 26, 2016
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Cristiano Ronaldo will be the key player to watch on Portugal’s side. After failing to score in his side’s first two group games in the tournament, the Real Madrid star finally came alive in the final match of the group against Hungary by netting a brace. The 31-year-old then went anonymous once again in his side’s 1-0 win over Croatia, probably saving his goals for the White Eagles.
Team news
Poland
Wojciech Szczesny is out due to injury but Lukasz Fabianski is set to replace him between the sticks. Bartosz Kapustka is set to return from a ban.
Portugal
Coach Fernando Santos has no major injury concerns in this fixture. He is expected to retain the same squad that knocked Croatia out of the tournament.
Head to head
- These two teams have faced each other 10 times since 1976
- Out of the 10 meetings, Portugal have won four times, drawn thrice and lost thrice
- Portugal have scored a total of 13 goals past Poland since 1976
- Poland have conceded a total of 9 goals from Portugal since 1976
- The last two consecutive meetings between these two sides ended in draws
Match facts
- This will be the third major meeting between the teams after the 1986 and 2002 World Cups
- Portugal are making their six quarter-final appearance at the European Championship
- No other side has more quarter-final appearances than Seleccao
- This is Poland’s third appearance at the European Championship
- This is also the furthest Poland have gone in their history participating in the Euros
- This is Portugal’s seventh appearance at the European Championship
- Their best result was the runners-up spot in 2004 when they were the hosts
Which channel is broadcasting Poland vs Portugal on TV or Online?
This match will be played at Stade Velodrome on June 30. If you cannot make it to the stadium in time or you do not live in France, do not worry, we have all the multi-platform broadcast options geo-targeted for your specific location.
USA: Tune in to WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN3 USA, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes TV at 15:00 EST.
Canada: Watch Poland vs Portugal live on TSN4, TSN3, TSN1, TSN5, RDS, TSN Radio 1040 | 1410 Vancouver at 15:00 EST.
UK: Follow the action live on TalkSport Radio UK at 20:00 BST.
Live outside these three countries? Visit our live broadcast page for additional broadcast information for your specific country, or check the options provided under this article.
*NOTE: Live broadcast data is subject to change
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