In the early morning of March 25, Beijing time, the World Cup European Qualifiers play-off match was contested, and Portugal sat at home and ushered in the challenge of Turkey. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Portugal won 3-1 to reach the final of the play-offs, just one step away from the World Cup in Qatar.
Portugal lined up in a 4-3-3 formation in this match. The goalkeeper will be No. 22 Diogo Costa, the four defenders are No. 20 Dalot, No. 13 Pereira, No. 6 Fonte and No. 5 Guerrero, the midfielders are No. 11 B Fee, No. 8 Moutinho and No. 10 B, and no. 7 C Ronaldo is paired with No. 19 Jota and No. 16 Otavio.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Jota shot the ball high just a short distance in front of goal. In the 15th minute, Portugal broke the deadlock on the field, B's long-range shot from the neutral post popped up, and Otavio's astute followed up with a small angle to score the goal, and the score became 1-0. In the 22nd minute, Kutlu nodded the ball into the goal and the ball was slightly offside. In the 31st minute, B Fei's free kick was passed to the middle of the road, and C Ronaldo's header was deflected off the top. In the 42nd minute, Jota nodded the ball into the goal and Portugal extended the score to 2-0.
In the 48th minute of the game, Jota completed a steal in front of him, and B's low shot from inside the penalty area was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. In the 56th minute, the opposing goalkeeper abandoned the goal and Shota from outside the tower went high over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, the 36-year-old former Guoan veteran Irmaz pulled a goal back for Turkey and the suspense of the 1-2 game was back. In the 84th minute, a kick from Inside the Vonte penalty area was delivered, and Irmaz conceded a penalty under intense pressure, and Portugal escaped the attack. In injury time, Mateus Nunes scored another goal to seal the victory 3-1 with Portugal.
In the final 90 minutes, Portugal won 3-1 against Turkey with goals from Otavio, Jota and Mateus Nunes to reach the final of the play-offs. Portugal, who reached the final, will face North Macedonia, who beat Italy in an upset away game, and Cristiano Ronaldo is just one step away from his fifth World Cup final.