The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Tuesday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Denmark and Portugal. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at FC København Stadium in Copenhagen and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
Denmark head coach Morten Olsen had this to offer following the team's 1-1 draw with Albania on Saturday (via UEFA): "It was a very tough match for us, especially in the first half. Albania gave a good performance and their defense was strong as well. Fortunately, we played a better second half and showed we have a good bench."
"In general, I am not happy with the result," he added. "But I have to accept it because we were behind at halftime and it was difficult for us to get the equalizer."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Portugal's Joao Moutinho has featured in nine league matches for Paris Saint-Germain this season. The 28-year-old is yet to open his Ligue 1 account in 2014, but his average of 2.1 key passes per match highlight the importance of his facilitation from the central midfield. He'll look to provide more of the same in Copenhagen this afternoon.
Denmark's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Boilesen, Bjelland, Kjaer, Ankersen; Eriksen, Kvist, Hojberg; Krohn-Dehli, Bendtner, Vibe
Portugal's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Patricio; Eliseu, Alves, Pepe, Soares; Moutinho, Carvalho, Gomes; Ronaldo, Danny, Nani
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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