Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: Cristiano Ronaldo brace fires Selecao to dominant win

Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to lead Portugal to a 5-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, who suffered their joint-heaviest defeat in history. Portugal made it eight wins in a row with goals from Bruno Fernandes, Joao Cancelo, and Joao Felix. Ronaldo now has 127 goals for his nation, nine of which have come in the current qualifying season.

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Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina XI

Portugal XI – Diogo Costa, João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Gonçalo Inácio, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Danilo Pereira, Otávio, João Félix, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leão.

Bosnia & Herzegovina XI – Ibrahim Šehić, Amar Dedić, Adrian Leon Barišić, Dennis Hadžikadunić, Sead Kolašinac, Miralem Pjanić, Gojko Cimirot, Miroslav Stevanović, Amar Rahmanović, Ermedin Demirović, Edin Džeko.

It was Ronaldo’s brace that assured Portugal’s ticket to Euro 2024. Roberto Martinez’s side beat Slovakia 3-2 on Friday to keep their winning record 100%. Portugal have won games in Group J and scored 27 goals in reply to two. The Euro 2106 winners are eight points ahead of second-placed Slovakia.

Since turning 30 in 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 73 international goals for Portugal.

That’s more than the men’s top scorers for 197 nations including:

➖ Germany: Klose (71)
➖ Uruguay: Suárez (68)
➖ Ivory Coast: Drogba (65)
➖ Sweden: Ibrahimović (62)
➖ England: Kane… pic.twitter.com/dcTPbIe1k1
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 14, 2023

The Iberian nation haven’t lost a game since their heartbreaking defeat to Morocco last year in the World Cup. They are heading into the European Championship 2024 as strong favourites. Portugal will play their final two games against Liechtenstein and Iceland next month. Martinez can experiment in terms of his players so he can get backups of the quality players.

On the other hand, Bosnia & Herzegovina are struggling at fourth position in Group J with three wins and four defeats out of their seven matches. The Dragons are still in the race to finish in top-two as they are four points behind second-placed Slovakia. However, if they lose to Portugal this week and Slovakia defeats Luxembourg, they will be out of the race. Savo Milosevic’s side is coming off two wins out of the last three.

Portugal form:
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Bosnia & Herzegovina form:

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Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina LIVE: When and where to watch the live streaming of EURO Qualifiers matches?

When will Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina kick off in the Leagues Cup? – Date
POR vs BOS match will be played on 17th October 2023.

What time will Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina kick-off? Time
POR vs BOS match will kick off at 12:15 AM IST.

Where will Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina be played? – Venue
The game will kick off at Bilino Polje.

EURO Qualifiers LIVE: When and where to watch the live streaming?

How do I watch live streaming of Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina?
The match will be available to watch live on the official Sony Liv App. EURO Qualifiers 2024 will also be live-streamed on Sony Liv. Indian fans can stream the match live on with a premium subscription.

Which TV Channel will telecast Portugal vs Bosnia & Herzegovina live?

The broadcasting rights for the EURO Qualifiers 2024 will be available on Sony Sports Network. You can enjoy the streaming of the game on the digital platform at any time and from anywhere. The digital platform that will be streaming the channel live is the Apple TV App. You subscribe to the Sony Liv and enjoy the streaming of the fixtures.