MX23RW : Sunday, December 15 18:25:53| >> :600:828414:828414:
[monks data]
Portugal national football team
World Cup Qualifying - Europe | Group Stage
Nov 14, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
 
Serbia national football team

Portugal
1 - 2
Serbia

Sanches (2')
Cancelo (8'), Moutinho (61'), Sanches (67')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Tadic (33'), Mitrovic (90')
Stojkovic (4'), Gudelj (13'), Pavlovic (66'), Milenkovic (70'), Mitrovic (90+1')

Fernando Santos: 'We will qualify for next year's World Cup'

Fernando Santos: 'We will qualify for next year's World Cup'
© Reuters
Portugal boss Fernando Santos insists that his side qualify for the 2022 World Cup through the playoffs.

Portugal boss Fernando Santos has insisted that his side will be present at the 2022 World Cup.

A Selecao only needed a draw against Serbia on Sunday night to secure automatic qualification for next year's tournament, and the two teams were level entering the final exchanges in Lisbon.

Aleksandar Mitrovic came up with a spectacular late winner for Serbia, though, meaning that Portugal will have to negotiate their way through the playoffs in order to secure a position in the finals.

Santos said that his side 'did not do what they should have done' on Sunday, but the experienced head coach has insisted that Os Navegadores "will be in Qatar".

"We will be in Qatar. We didn't do what we should have done, but we'll get through. We always play to win, thinking about attacking and not defending... but things don't always go our way," Santos told RTP.

Portugal have not failed to qualify for the finals of a World Cup since 1998, reaching the round of 16 in two of their last three participations in the biggest competition in international football.

ID:470194:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect1703:
Written by
Matt Law
No Data Analysis info

Click here for more stories about Fernando Santos

Click here for more stories about Portugal

Game History

How you voted: Portugal vs Serbia

Portugal
67.0%
Draw
17.2%
Serbia
15.8%
285
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Portugal's Bernardo Silva pictured on September 7, 2021
Read Next:
Bernardo Silva trains with Portugal ahead of Serbia clash
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Chiefs
@
Browns
6pm
Ravens
@
Giants
6pm
Jets
@
Jags
6pm
Cowboys
@
Panthers
6pm
Washington
@
Saints
6pm
Dolphins
@
Texans
6pm
Bengals
@
Titans
9.25pm
Colts
@
Broncos
9.25pm
Patriots
@
Cardinals
9.25pm
Buccaneers
@
Chargers
9.25pm
Steelers
@
Eagles
9.25pm
Bills
@
Lions
Tables header RHS


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!