"But we played them in October in front of 40,000 fans, it was a close game and we caused them problems".
Mexico's and New Zeland's players fight during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and New Zealand, at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, June 21, 2017.
Pitana and the linesman had initially allowed the goal, which would have put Portugal ahead 1-0 in their Group A opener.
Tempers flared in Mexico's 2-1 defeat of New Zealand on Wednesday.
"Our talent can surprise them - and that can be the factor which can win us the match". In the USA, the Confederations Cup 2017 is aired live via Fox Sports, with the games spread between FS1 and FS2.
Portugal won last year's European Cup.
Portugal's win came at a cost though, as Borussia Dortmund defender Raphael Guerreiro had to be helped off on 65 minutes with a suspected broken leg.
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.
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"We recognise in New Zealand a strong team who are very good in the aerial game", said Osorio.
Commenting on the match results, Akinfeev said "unfortunately we lost, but there were no apathetic players on the field". "I should have had two more (goals) and I'm disappointed with that".
The video assistant referee (VAR) is been used by football assistant referees that reviews decisions made by the head referee with the use of video footage and a headset for communication.
He attracted headlines last week after being accused by a Spanish prosecutor of defrauding the country's tax authorities.
Osorio hinted that Club America youngster Edson Alvarez - who is now with the Mexico squad to gain experience - also has the ability, like Marquez, to play both at the heart of the defense and in midfield.
You can also follow all the action right here on AS English, with our inimitable minute-by-minute live coverage of the match. The team said that he couldn't go because he was receiving post-game treatment, although it said it wasn't anything serious. It is the first time Portugal plays in it, so it is a privilege for us all to be here.
In recent years Federation Internationale de Football Association has attempted to tackle the issue with fines, with Argentina, Brazil and Mexico all facing fines for homophobic chants by fans at qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup.
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