Cristiano Ronaldo and his compatriots have been made aware of the teams to expect ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The draw that was held at the State Kremlin Palace’s concert hall in Moscow saw the European champions being paired against 2010 FIFA World Cup winners Spain, one-time African Cup of Nations winner Morocco and three-time Asian Cup winners Iran in Group B.
The Seleccao will kick-start their campaign in the second match of Group B on June 15, 2018, in Sochi before they subsequently take on Morocco and Iran on June 20 and June 25, respectively.
Group B is the strongest #WorldCup2018 group according to our world ranking
Portugal – 5th highest ranked in pot 1
Spain – highest ranked in pot 2
Iran – 2nd highest ranked in pot 3
Morocco – 2nd highest ranked in pot 4Tough on Portugal#WorldCupDraw
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) December 1, 2017
Here is the full matchday schedule for the Portuguese national team in Russia 2018:
Matchday 1:
- Date: June 15, 2018
- Fixture: Portugal vs Spain
- City: Sochi
- Stadium: Fisht Stadium
- Kickoff: 21:00 (Local Time)
When Portugal & Spain meet Iran at Russia 2018 pic.twitter.com/VNxV2UPP0w
— KinG NomSo? (@ani_nomso) December 1, 2017
Matchday 2:
- Date: June 20, 2018
- Fixture: Portugal vs Morocco
- City: Moscow
- Stadium: Luhzniki Stadium
- Kickoff: 15:00 (Local Time)
Matchday 3:
- Date: June 25, 2018
- Fixture: Iran vs Portugal
- City: Saransk
- Stadium: Mordovia Arena
- Kickoff: 21:00 (Local Time)
Just as anticipated, fans are already gearing towards the second group opener between Portugal and Spain. Here is one with a throwback of Cristiano Ronaldo’s exploits against La Roja in 2010. The end was unfortunate but you will certainly like this one!
Spain vs. Portugal is the biggest match in the group stage. Throwback to when Cristiano single-handedly destroyed Spain's defense in 2010, and then Nani disqualified his goal. pic.twitter.com/Xfj5xtlEjx
— Zach (@ZCalcio) December 1, 2017
