Cristiano Ronaldo is set to break even with Luis Figo's unsurpassed appearance record for Portugal as they get their Euro 2016 crusade in progress against Iceland in Saint-Etienne.
The star skipper has 126 tops for his nation with his normal incorporation in the beginning XI meaning he will equivalent Figo's 127 and is prone to surpass the Portuguese legend amid the competition.
The Real Madrid man additionally scored twice in a 7-0 whipping of Estonia in Portugal's last warm-up amusement, and scored the most objectives for his nation (5) as they qualified top of Group I.
With a lot of eye-getting ability in the positions beside Ronaldo, forward Eder says the group are certain of a long stay in France.
"We're working towards winning the competition. We have tremendous aspiration and we need to get the right results," the Lille player told a public interview.
"The gathering has been working exceptionally well together, the players are playing extremely well. At this moment, we have all it takes to accomplish something astonishing in this opposition and that is precisely what we need to do."
It will unquestionably be a David versus Goliath challenge as Iceland show up at a noteworthy competition, however qualified in style as they completed second in their qualifying bunch behind the Czech Republic.
Be that as it may, in spite of being the littlest country to have ever fit the bill for the European Championships, supervisor Lars Lagerback doesn't consider thrashing to be the end of Iceland's offered to meet all requirements for the knockout stages.
"On the off chance that we are executing as we ought to do I think we have a decent opportunity to go ahead from the gathering stage," he said. "I surmise that is very conceivable. I think we can deal with a misfortune against them. Ordinarily the primary diversion is a considerable measure of a key match, however I don't think this time.
"Be that as it may, contingent upon the main result then we know how imperative it is going to the second and the third. Everyone talks about Hungary as a key diversion, yet Hungary are not an awful group either. It is about taking focuses in each of the three matches I think."
Group news
Ricardo Quaresma is an uncertainty for Portugal in the wake of grabbing a strong damage, which will be a blow for administrator Fernando Santos after the winger's fine execution against Estonia where he netted twice and helped two more.
Beside this, the rest of the squad are accessible for choice, including energizing 18-year-old Renato Sanches and Southampton pair Jose Fonte and Cedric Soares.
Iceland will be captained via Cardiff City's Aron Gunnarsson, with Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson the star man for his nation, scoring six times amid qualifying.
Both players were conveying wounds heading into the opposition close by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, however they are all now fit and accessible for determination.
Untouched driving scorer Eidur Gudjohnsen is likewise the part of the squad at 37-years of age, while Football League fans will likewise perceive Johann Berg Gudmundsson from Charlton Athletic.
Opta details
Portugal have won their two past recreations against Iceland by a total score of 8-4. Both were in the Euro 2012 qualifiers.
This will be Portugal's seventh European Championship appearance. They have achieved the semi-finals in four of their past six.
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