Portugal will take on Sweden in an international friendly fixture at the Afonso Henriques Stadium on Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. ended their qualifying campaign with an excellent record, having won all their 10 matches. They will be hoping to get much-needed minutes under their belt ahead of the Euros which is set to take place in Germany in June.
Sweden ended third in their qualifying group, behind Belgium and Austria. This game is nothing more than an exercise to test their squad. They beat Estonia in their most recent outing, which was also a friendly back in January this year.
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Portugal vs Sweden kick-off time
| Date: | March 21, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7.45 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Afonso Henriques |
The match will be played at the Afonso Henriques Stadium on Thursday, with kick-off at 7.45 pm GMT for fans in the UK.
How to watch Portugal vs Sweden online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Portugal team news
Despite being included in Roberto Martinez's 32-man squad for this month, Cristiano Ronaldo will not participate in Thursday's match as he is currently vacationing with his family in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo joins a list of seven other players, including Joao Cancelo, Diogo Dalot, Danilo Pereira, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Otavio, and Joao Felix, whom Martinez has decided to rest.
Portugal predicted XI: Costa; Semedo, Dias, Pepe, Guerreiro; Fernandes, Palhinha, J. Neves; Bernardo, Ramos, Leao.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Diego Costa, Jose SA, Rui Patricio |
| Defenders: | Antonio Silva, Diogo Leite, Goncalo Inacio, Joao Mario, Joao Cancelo, Diogol Dalot, Pepe, Nelson Semedo, Nuno Mendes, Raphael Guerreiro, Ruben Dias |
| Midfielders: | Toti Gomes, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Palhinha, Joao Neves, Matheus Nunes, Otavio, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Bruma, Bernardo Silva |
| Forwards: | Cristiano Ronaldo, Francisco Trincao, Conceicao, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Jota Silva, Rafael Leao |
Sweden team news
Jesper Karlstrom has pulled out from the squad due to sickness. Gustaf Nilsson and Anton Saletros are potential picks for their first international caps since 2018 and 2020, respectively. Additionally, Simon Olsson from Heerenveen stands as the only player in Tomasson's squad yet to earn an international cap.
Sweden predicted XI: Olsen; Holm, Hien, Lindelof, Gudmundsson; Cajuste, Larsson, Forsberg; Kulusevski, Gyokeres, Isak.
Position
| Players | |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Viktor Johansson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Robin Olsen |
| Defenders: | Ludwig Augustinsson Hjalmar Ekdal, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Isak Hein, Emli Holm, Emil Krafth, Vcitor Nelson Lindelof, Carl Starfelt, Linus Wahiquvist Egnell |
| Midfielders: | Jens Cajuste, Emil Forsberg, Samuel Gustafson, Jasper Karlstrom, Hugo Larsson, Gustaf Nilsson Simon Olsson Jacob Ondrejka Anton Saletros, Mathias Svanberg |
| Forwards: | Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Issak, Anthony Elanga Dejan Kulusevski |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 15/10/20 | Portugal 3 - 0 Sweden | Nations League |
| 09/09/20 | Sweden 0 - 2 Portugal | Nations League |
| 29/03/17 | Portugal 2 - 3 Sweden | Friendly |
| 20/11/13 | Sweden 2 - 3 Portugal | World Cup qualifier |
| 16/11/13 | Portugal 1 - 0 Sweden | World Cup qualifier |