Christian Ronaldo’s Portugal lost 1-0 to the Spanish national team on Tuesday night to get eliminated from the 2022 UEFA Nations League semifinals that will take place next year.
The Portuguese national team losing 1-0 to Spain on Tuesday night when they needed just a point is not the first time that they have lost a game that they needed just to draw the game to qualify.
In this article, Yankee_media we take a look at three occasions in recent years where the Portuguese national team needed to just draw the game to qualify, yet they lost the game.
3. AGAINST FRANCE.
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On Nov. 14, 2020, the Portuguese needed a draw to advance to the UEFA Nations League Finals, yet they lose 1-0 to France at home in Lisbon.
2. AGAINST SERBIA.
On November 14, 2021, the Portuguese national team needs a draw to advance to the 2022 FIFA World Cup directly from the group stage of the World Cup qualifiers, yet they lose 2-1 to Serbia at home in Lisbon.
1. AGAINST SPAIN.
On September 27, 2022, which is the latest one, the Portuguese needs a draw to advance to the UEFA Nations League Finals yet again, they lose 1-0 to Spain in Braga.
Yankee_media thinks that when you play for the minimum result, you should also expect the minimum performance. The Portuguese national team played for a draw against Serbia and ended up missing out on automatic World Cup qualification.
On Tuesday night, they played for a draw and ended up losing to Spain. As long as they have a coach who settles for the bare minimum, Portugal will continue to produce the bare minimum.