Portugal will ´give it their all´ to secure World Cup place, says Vitinha

Portugal will not hold back in their bid to secure World Cup qualification as they look to continue their “habit” of reaching the finals, says Vitinha.

A win over Hungary in Lisbon on Tuesday, coupled with Armenia failing to beat the Republic of Ireland, would book Portugal’s place in next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Portugal have never lost to Hungary in 15 previous meetings (W11 D4), winning each of their last four, including a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture in September.

The Selecao, who have won all three of their matches so far to top Group F, have qualified for each of the last six World Cups, reaching the quarter-finals in Qatar in 2022.

And Vitinha wants to wrap up their qualification as early as possible.

Asked in a pre-match press conference if qualifying for the World Cup was their biggest motivation, Vitinha said: “Without a doubt. We have that firmly in mind.

“We can now secure our place in the World Cup. It’s become a habit; we’ve developed this habit of being present, but it’s not easy.

“And then we can have a more relaxed training camp in November, even though we always want to win. It’s a great opportunity to secure our qualification, and we’ll give it our all.”

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