Portugal will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match scheduled for Sunday, June 18, 2017.
Participants in the 2017 Confederations Cup are hosts Russian Federation, 2014 FIFA World Cup Champions Germany, 2015 Copa America Champions Chile, 2015 AFC Asian Cup Champion Australia, 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners Mexico, 2016 UEFA Euro Cup champs Portugal, OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) Nations Cup victors New Zealand and 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations Champion Cameroon.
KAZAN, Russia (AP) - Portugal is not anxious about Cristiano Ronaldo being distracted at the Confederations Cup by talk of his possible departure from Real Madrid.
Vela pinged the ball back across goal to capitalise upon the poaching abilities of Mexico's all-time leading goalscorer Javier Hernandez.
Reacting to the result, Osorio said, "Let me repeat what I said before, I think that we played against a very strong team and I think we performed pretty well".
Barely four minutes to the end of the game, Cedric Soares netted home what looked like the winning goal as Portugal were coasting home with the victory as three minutes were added-on into stoppage time.
"I think that, when football people enjoy the way we play, especially against a team like the one we faced, it's very positive", he said.
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It was his first start with eight scoreless innings since September 21, 2012 against Oakland and it gave him his 230th career win. A fan in right field got his hands on the ball in home run territory before it went into Betts' glove, making it a home run.
The FIFA Player of the Year, who had scored 11 goals in seven games coming into Sunday's encounter, was perhaps not as influential as usual but was still named man-of-the-match.
Coach Fernando Santos and some of Ronaldo's teammates are confident the star forward won't be affected by the buzz created by a report that said he wants to leave the Spanish club because of allegations that he defrauded the country's tax authorities.
And on the video referral system (Portugal had a goal ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee): "It's the new rule".
Two weeks ago, he had also scored twice in the Champions League final to lead Madrid to its second consecutive title in the European club competition.
"We have to win because if we win then we'll be a step nearer qualifying".
"Ronaldo is motivated", young Portugal forward Andre Silva said Friday. But Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez equalised just eight minutes later with a header from the edge of the six-yard box. The referee sent the decision for video review and after about a long one minute, the goal was disallowed.
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