Portugal vs North Macedonia 2022 FIFA World Cup Play-Off: Where Do You See This Match Going?
Here we are at yet another exciting football game between two countries that will do anything to qualify for the World Cup in 2022. The excitement of the matches is palpable, but it doesn’t really matter who you support – whether you’re from North Macedonia or Portugal, you want to see your team win this and gain entry into the World Cup! We all have our own predictions about how the match will turn out, and we’d love to hear yours! Just don’t be too disappointed if your team loses!
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General opinion on both teams
Portugal and North Macedonia are both known to be very solid in their own fields. Portugal is renowned for its defensive prowess, with one of Europe’s best goalkeepers and a center-back pairing to match. While most of their footballing prowess is tied up with their strong defense, they do possess two quality playmakers in midfield who can dictate how their team plays. Portugal will likely not come out on top against an organized team such as North Macedonia, so if they wish to have a chance at progressing through to Russia, they need to make sure that they maintain possession when it matters most and creates goalscoring opportunities where there weren’t any before.
Analysis of each team’s strengths and weaknesses
The North Macedonian national team has had some impressive results against teams like Ukraine, Serbia, and Croatia but they’ve also lost to Hungary. Nonetheless, they are on an upward trend and should be a decent opponent for Portugal in these Play-Offs. The match will be played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal with a 21:00 UTC kick-off time. The stadium has a capacity of 45 000 people so we should see a crowd of around 35 000 people which is quite good for international football.
The outcome
The teams were about as even in shots (4–4) and pass (234–240), but Portugal did a better job of capitalizing on opportunities with its two shots on target out of seven. Throughout, Ronaldo caused problems for North Macedonia's defense, scoring his first goal with a tidy turn and finishing in front of goalkeeper Vukašin Poleksić to open things up after 34 minutes. His second came via a penalty kick after he was fouled by Dejan Trajkovski in the box, which saw him become his country's all-time top scorer with 82 goals. Renato Sanches made it 3–0 at halftime with an outstanding volley from outside of the box that won’t soon be forgotten.
Prediction
I think it’s going to be a tough match for both teams. Both sides have quality, with Portugal being solid as a team and having Cristiano Ronaldo on their side. But North Macedonia is not to be taken lightly, with some impressive players including Bogdan Stojanovski, Nikola Bistrovic, and Marko Petkovic. A lot will depend on how well these two guys perform – they could easily steal both games and take their country through to its first-ever FIFA World Cup!
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