Ricardo Quaresma on Portugal: “We lack our old arrogance and hunger” | OneFootball

Portugal’s display against Colombia, which ended in a 0-0 draw, drew plenty of criticism from Ricardo Quaresma in the analysis he gave to LiveMode.

“There’s a lack of joy, a lack of happiness, a lack of creativity, a lack of that arrogance we’ve always had, and a lack of desire. There’s a lack of fight. I had the pleasure of watching the game live and we were commenting on that. They looked tired, unmotivated. They are in the most important competition in world football. They do not lack quality or talent, everyone knows the talent and quality we have, but then that is missing, that joy, happiness, creativity, not being afraid to take risks. It seems the players are afraid to take risks,” he said.

With this draw against Colombia, Portugal finished Group K in second place and will now face Croatia in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup. The match is scheduled for July 3, in the early hours of Thursday to Friday, at 00:00, in Toronto.

In Miami, in the United States, the team of the quinas recorded its second draw in the 23rd edition of the World Cup, after the 1-1 in the opener against the Congolese, finishing the group stage in second place with five points, two behind Colombia.

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