Alexandre Pereira slams Sporting starter's display in the USA | OneFootball

Alexandre Pereira, deputy director of the newspaper A BOLA, analyzed Portugal’s 2-0 victory over the United States last Wednesday. The journalist made negative comments about Gonçalo Inácio’s performance, as he misplaced many passes.

"In the first half, Portugal were unable to withstand the United States’ opening minutes, when they created not necessarily big chances, but good shooting opportunities. Portugal made passing mistakes that are not common, namely, for example, in Gonçalo Inácio, who had a game well below his usual standard", he said on a BOLA TV program.

The commentator doubled down on his opinion. "Especially at that level (passes). He passes the ball well, and he is known for being good in that aspect. But he made successive passing errors that were not part of the script", he commented.

. Francisco Trincão successfully finished an attacking move by the Portuguese side, with a tremendous assist from Bruno Fernandes, making it 1-0 in that match.

In this 2025/26 sporting season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 40 million euros - is one of Sporting’s pillars. The green-and-white center-back has, so far, accumulated 3,350 minutes in 38 matches, .

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