The Portuguese national team, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, begins the journey of defending the title when it meets its counterpart Hungary in the match that will be held at 6 pm today, Tuesday, at the Puskas Arena in the Hungarian capital Budapest in the first round of Group F, "Group of Death" in the European Nations Cup "Euro 2020" competitions. It is currently held and will continue until the eleventh of next July, with the participation of 24 teams in 11 different cities.
Euro 2020 .. Portugal vs Hungary
Puskas Arena is the only stadium in the tournament that will witness a crowd attendance at its full capacity, after local authorities agreed to replace social distances with a strict entry policy, which requires fans to submit a negative test result for the Corona virus, before being allowed to enter.
Euro 2020 .. Portugal vs Hungary
And the Portuguese national team, the legend Cristiano Ronaldo, the Italian star of Juventus, leads his country’s ambitions, as he is the first star that the fans hope for preserving the continental title in the Euro 2020 edition.
Despite reaching the age of 36, Ronaldo is able to turn the scales and make the difference in favor of his country, at any time, especially in light of his outstanding scoring capabilities, as he was crowned the Italian league's top scorer in the season that ended with 29 goals.
Euro 2020 .. Portugal vs Hungary
Portugal has behind Ronaldo, a constellation of stars and prominent players, led by Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, Liverpool striker Jota, and Atletico Madrid player Joao Felix.
Portugal faced a difficult time against Hungary in the 2016 championship, when it was late 3 times before equalizing 3-3 to qualify for the playoffs.
Euro 2020 .. Portugal vs Hungary
Coach Fernando Santos' team has become more powerful after 5 years, as he has a strong attack that includes Diego Jota, Andre Silva, Joao Felix and Bruno Fernandes, in addition to Ronaldo.
Ronaldo confirmed in an interview with the Portuguese Federation magazine: "I feel as if this participation for me in the European Nations is as if it were the first. I have greater incentives than in 2004, in my first participation in the tournament."
Euro 2020 .. Portugal vs Hungary
Ronaldo said: "We are defending the title and also among the favorites to win the title, and there is no point in promising to win trophies or expecting, what I can promise is that we will play every game to win."
Ronaldo added: "These are our competitors that we have drawn with, we respect all teams, there are no easy matches."
Ronaldo scored nine goals in the history of his participation in the tournament, becoming the historical top scorer for it alongside former French star Michel Platini.
Euro 2020 .. Portugal vs Hungary
On the other hand, Hungary seems less strong than the team that qualified for the knockout rounds in the last tournament, with a number of great players such as Gabor Kerai, Roland Juhas and Zoltan Gera remaining.
The team will participate in the tournament without leading midfielders Dominic Sobo Slay and Gault Kalmar through injuries.
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