Portugal will be aiming to make it successive wins at the start of their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign when they travel to Hungary in Group F on Tuesday night.
Roberto Martinez‘s side opened their campaign with a 5-0 victory over Armenia to move to the top of the section, while the hosts played out a 2-2 draw with the Republic of Ireland last time out.
Hungary have famously twice been runners-up at the World Cup, with that occurring in 1938 and 1954, while they also reached the quarter-finals in 1962 and 1966.
Hungary have not managed to qualify for the finals of the competition since 1986, though, so there is plenty on the line in this qualification campaign.
Portugal hardly needed to break a sweat in their section opener with Armenia on Saturday evening, with Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo hitting braces, while Joao Cancelo was also on the scoresheet.
Portugal on the other hand have never won the World Cup, with their best performance in the competition coming in 1966, when they finished third.
It would be some story if Ronaldo could lead the national side to World Cup glory next summer, and while Portugal will be outsiders, there is enough quality in their squad to advance deep into the competition.
Hungary have a lot of quality in their side, and we are expecting this to be a very close match, with a draw certainly possible, but Portugal’s firepower should see them claim a vital three points on Tuesday.
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