Messi will be Ronaldo afterwards, Portugal England faces the underdog, Rashford trains well

When Messi completed his last official game in the local area and received the jerseys written by fans, it was Ronaldo's turn soon. In the early morning of Sunday, England and Portugal played together to face two underdogs.

A few months ago, Portugal won the UEFA Nations League championship for the second time, and Ronaldo once again received the honor of the national team. Soon, Portugal in Group F will start the first game of the World Cup European qualifiers, challenging Armenia away, and Ireland and Hungary in the same group. There are no strong opponents in this group. As long as you are not careless, Portugal will win the first place in the group and the chances of participating directly in the World Cup are quite high.

Portugal just announced that Manchester United defender Dalot left the national team due to muscle discomfort and Tavarez, who transferred from Arsenal to Lazio, was selected as a replacement. In the past few days, the Portuguese Football Association has set up commemorative statues for the two meritorious deeds of Jota and Joge Costa, who both passed away not long ago. The commemorative ceremony was solemnly held at the Portuguese Arena. Many political leaders including the President and Prime Minister attended the event. Ronaldo presented the UEFA Champions League trophy to their families and gave condolences.

Obviously, during this national team training, the Portuguese players are in a heavy mood, and the game will also be filled with a strong atmosphere of mourning. The whole team will transform the sadness into the motivation and strength of the game, fighting for Jota and Costa, the first in the group, and directly advancing to the World Cup is the best gift.

On the same day, England in Group K also embarked on a journey. After Tuchel took over, he led the team to complete three World and European qualifiers, easily achieving three consecutive victories and not conceding a goal. Next, England will face Andorra at home. In the away game in the first leg, England only relied on Kane's final victory over his opponent with the advantage of 85% of the ball possession rate. I believe that it would not be so difficult to return to the home court.

In fact, England's biggest opponent in this group is Serbia. The first confrontation between the two teams will be held in a few days. This encounter will definitely have a great impact on the competition for the first place in the group. If England wins, they can basically be qualified to advance to the World Cup.

Tuchel's roster was still led by Kane. Guy, who was troubled by the transfer storm, was selected, and veteran Henderson was also on the list. Bellingham, Palmer and Saka were all absent due to injuries. Glalish, who came to Aston Villa frequently assisted, was not selected, and Arnold of Real Madrid also had no chance, while Rashford, who was loaned to Barcelona, ​​was successfully shortlisted.

As the former Premier League overlord, Manchester United does not have any active player who can appear on the roster. The abandoned player Rashford showed good condition in training and could accurately enter the goal frame after shooting many times. Gee was not affected either. He looked good and was still conscientious. As long as he came on the court, he would definitely put in 100% effort.

It should be noted that due to a band holding a performance at Wembley Stadium, England's match was moved to the Villa Park Stadium in Aston Villa. It was also after 20 years that the national team came to this stadium again, and at that time the Netherlands drew 0-0.

Portugal's two matches against Armenia and England's facing Andorra are scheduled to start at 12 pm on Saturday (0 AM on Sunday). Fans and friends should not miss it.