With Rui Silva starting, Portugal held to drab draw against Mexico | OneFootball

With many changes to the usual starting eleven and Cristiano Ronaldo absent, the Portugal national team could only manage a goalless draw against Mexico, but maintained their unbeaten record against the Mexicans, now totaling three draws and three wins in the six matches played.

As for Sporting players, Rui Silva started in goal for Portugal. Francisco Trincão came off the bench for Roberto Martínez, replacing Bruno Fernandes in the 81st minute. Pedro Gonçalves and Gonçalo Inácio did not feature.

The main highlight, however, was Paulinho. The former Sporting striker came on in the 64th minute, replacing Gonçalo Ramos, and sparked great excitement among the fans حاضر at the inauguration of the Azteca Stadium.

The Portuguese side, coached by Spaniard Roberto Martínez, leaves Mexico City this Sunday and will now face the United States in Atlanta, in another friendly, on Tuesday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in a match scheduled for 19:07 local time (00:07 in Lisbon).

At the 2026 World Cup, which will take place from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Portugal are in Group K, alongside Uzbekistan, Colombia and an opponent still to be determined, which will come from the intercontinental play-off between DR Congo and Jamaica.

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