The Portuguese receive the Macedonians on Tuesday, authors of a feat against Italy in the previous round.
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While a clash between Italy and Portugal, the last two European champions, seemed to be looming to determine who will play the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, North Macedonia surprised the Squadra Azzurra by depriving it of a second World Cup in a row. It is therefore Aleksandar Trajkovski, author of the qualifying goal in the 92nd minute, and his teammates who present themselves in Porto, Tuesday, March 29, to challenge the Portuguese, who fell from Turkey. A confrontation which will offer the winner a precious sesame for Qatar.
At home, the players of Fernando Santos leave largely favorites. They have not missed the World Cup since the failure of 1998. Cristiano Ronaldo could even go down in history a little more by playing a fifth World Cup, thus joining Antonio Carbajal, Rafael Marquez, Lothar Matthäus and Gianluigi Buffon. North Macedonia will try for its part to repeat the exploit of Friday and to qualify for its first World Cup.