Cristiano and Cavani in the World Cup match in Russia between the two teams.
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The South Americans are obliged not to fall before the Portuguese
Uruguay and Portugal will star this Monday (20 hours) in the duel between the teams that before the World Cup were the favorites of group H to go to the round of 16. But the charrúas did not meet the forecasts against South Korea (0-0) because they lost some of their hallmarks, such as pressure on the rival and a greater presence in the opposite area, despite the shots sent to the wood. The goalless draw against the Asians complicates the path of the South American team, forced not to lose against the Portuguese.
The worst enemy of the sky-blues in this Monday’s game is their own classification of group H. They face the leader Portugal, who intends to seal their way to the round of 16 with the second victory in Qatar, after meeting Ghana with a victory by 3 -two. “You have to correct. We have to grow and improve, Uruguay has players to give a lot more”, said the veteran Uruguayan captain, Diego Godín, who recalled that in a World Cup “there is no time for regrets”.
In the Portuguese ranks they fear above all the charrúas Fede Valverde, Darwin Núñez and Luis Suárez. The Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva points out that the American rivals “are players who, if they are in a good moment, can do damage. I think the best thing to try to mark them is to have the ball ourselves to be quick and be on top when they receive, they are very dangerous players, we have to try to keep them close because they can do a lot of damage”.
As an incentive for this match, Portugal has the opportunity to take revenge on Uruguay, their executioner in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On that occasion, the South Americans won 2-1, with a double from Valencia’s Edinson Cavani, in a vibrant match played at the Stadium Sochi Olympic,
