The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Friday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Portugal and Armenia. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Algarve in Faro-Loule and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Portugal head coach Fernando Santos (via UEFA): "We will play against an opponent that will play with five defenders and with all the team behind the ball. We can't enter the field thinking that it will be an easy game. We have the competence and the quality to win, but we will have to run, work and battle as much as Armenia will."
"This is a very important match for us," he added. "We want to qualify in first place and for that, we have to enter every game with a winning spirit. We will have to start strong, be organized and play objectively. We cannot allow Armenia to believe. That can cause us problems."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: All eyes remain on the scoring form of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. The 29-year-old has an absurd 18 goals in 10 league appearances with Real Madrid this season.
Armenia's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Berezovski; Arzumanyan, Hayrapetyan, Hovhannisyan, Haroyan, Voskanyan; Edigaryan, Pizzelli, Hovsepyan; Manucharyan, Sarkisov
Portugal's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Patrício; Pepe, Carvalho, Alves, Cedric; Moutinho, Carvalho, Tiago; Nani, Vieirinha, Ronaldo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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