This has all the makings of a sticky opening match for Portugal, with Ghana proving a tough nut to crack defensively in recent matches and possessing plenty of youthful talent in the final third.

The Selecao faithful should not expect their side to stroll to victory in Doha, but with so many talented attacking options at their disposal, we still have faith in Portugal to grind out a narrow win and get off to the perfect start.

Amid his off-the-field drama, Ronaldo has been dealing with an illness and was not able to take part in Portugal's friendly win over Nigeria, but the 37-year-old has declared himself fit and ready to go for Thursday's opening game.



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