The Portugal national team begins its quest for a second European Championship star when they face the Czech Republic at Red Bull Arena in the first round of the final group of Euro 2024.
This match holds special significance for all football fans as Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to participate, which would make him the most-capped player in Euro history with six appearances. Ronaldo is already the tournament’s all-time top scorer with 14 goals.
At 39, Ronaldo is hopeful of winning the Euro title for the second time in his career after the historic 2016 triumph. He leads an exceptional generation of Portuguese players under coach Roberto Martínez, who has suffered only one defeat in over a year as Portugal’s manager.
Portugal’s task won’t be easy from the start, as facing the Czech Republic is not as simple as it might seem given the quality in their squad. However, history favors Ronaldo’s teammates, as Portugal won their last two Euro encounters with the Czechs in 2008 and 2012. The Czechs’ last victory over Portugal dates back to Euro 1996, which is also their only win in history.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Portugal vs. Czech Republic match in Euro 2024, including the match date, broadcasting channels, how to watch the live stream, the expected lineups, and more.
When is the Portugal vs. Czech Republic match in Euro 2024?
The Portugal vs. Czech Republic match is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Red Bull Arena.
The match will kick off from Leipzig, Germany, at 10:00 PM Mecca Time.
Which channels will broadcast the Portugal vs. Czech Republic match in Euro 2024?
Euro 2024 matches are exclusively broadcasted on beIN Sports in the Middle East and North Africa. Thus, the beIN Sports network is the only way to watch the match.
The match will be available on the Qatari network’s Max package channels “beIN Sports HD MAX 1, 2, 3,” which require a special subscription to access.
The match will also be available on other non-Arabic channels accessible on European satellites, such as “Rai 1, TRT 1, NPO 1.”
To watch the live stream, you can subscribe to the “TOD” application or use the “beIN Connect” service.
Expected Portugal lineup against the Czech Republic:
As usual, Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal’s attack, likely alongside AC Milan’s Rafael Leão, with Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes behind them.
Portugal lineup against the Czech Republic: 4-3-3
- Diogo Costa
- Nuno Mendes – Rúben Dias – Pepe – João Cancelo
- Palhinha – Vitinha – Bruno Fernandes
- Rafael Leão – Cristiano Ronaldo – Bernardo Silva
Expected Czech Republic lineup against Portugal:
The Czech national team is expected to start their Euro 2024 campaign against Portugal with the following lineup:
Czech Republic lineup against Portugal: 3-5-2
- Jindřich Staněk
- Tomáš Holeš – Robin Hranáč – Ladislav Krejčí
- Vladimír Coufal – Tomáš Souček – Lukáš Provod – Antonín Barák – David Jurásek
- Jan Kuchta – Patrik Schick
