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Portugal vs. Spain is one of the early highlights of the Group Stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The tournament opened on Thursday, June 14, with host nation Russia delivering a 5-0 shellacking of Saudi Arabia to open a commanding lead to start things off. Portugal and Spain will now be going head-to-head in the Iberian Derby to see who can come away with the crucial points early on.
Portugal is led by soccer megastar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is fresh off of another Champions League title with Real Madrid, while Spain is hoping to bounce back from World Cup disappointment in recent years. Spain features standouts like Diego Costa, David Silva, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, and David de Gea.
All of the information you need for Friday’s match can be seen below.
Portugal vs. Spain TV Channel & Viewing Details
Event: World Cup: Portugal vs. Spain
Date: June 15, 2018
Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Report Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi
Broadcast: FOX
Portugal Squad
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj9rgtgHInk/?hl=en&taken-by=portugal
| PLAYER | CLUB | POSITION | ||
| 1 | Rui Patrício | Sporting CP | GK | |
| 2 | Anthony Lopes | Lyon | GK | |
| 3 | Beto | Goztepe | GK | |
| 4 | Bruno Alves | Rangers | Defender | |
| 5 | Cedric Soares | Southampton | Defender | |
| 6 | Jose Fonte | Dalian Yifang | Defender | |
| 7 | Mario Rui | Napoli | Defender | |
| 8 | Pepe | Besiktas | Defender | |
| 9 | Raphael Guerreiro | Borussia Dortmund | Defender | |
| 10 | Ricardo Pereira | FC Porto | Defender | |
| 11 | Ruben Dias | Benfica | Defender | |
| 12 | Adrien Silva | Leicester City | Midfielder | |
| 13 | Bruno Fernandes | Sporting | Midfielder | |
| 14 | Joao Mario | West Ham | Midfielder | |
| 15 | Joao Moutinho | AS Monaco | Midfielder | |
| 16 | Manuel Fernandes | Lokomotiv Moscow | Midfielder | |
| 17 | William Carvalho | Sporting | Midfielder | |
| 18 | Andre Silva | AC Milan | Midfielder | |
| 19 | Bernardo Silva | Man City | Forward | |
| 20 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Forward | |
| 21 | Gelson Martins | Sporting | Forward | |
| 22 | Goncalo Guedes | Valencia | Forward | |
| 23 | Ricardo Quaresma | Besiktas | Forward |
Spain Squad
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjo2RkDnqy-/?hl=en&taken-by=sefutbol
| PLAYER | CLUB | AGE | POSITION | |
| 1 | David de Gea | Manchester United | 27 | GK |
| 2 | Pepe Reina | Napoli | 35 | GK |
| 3 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | Athletic Bilbao | 23 | GK |
| 4 | Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid | 26 | Defender |
| 5 | Alvaro Odriozola | Real Soceidad | 22 | Defender |
| 6 | Gerard Pique | Barcelona | 31 | Defender |
| 7 | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | 32 | Defender |
| 8 | Nacho | Real Madrid | 28 | Defender |
| 9 | Cesar Azpilicueta | Chelsea | 28 | Defender |
| 10 | Jordi Alba | Barcelona | 29 | Defender |
| 11 | Nacho Monreal | Arsenal | 32 | Defender |
| 12 | Sergio Busquets | Barcelona | 29 | Defender |
| 13 | Saul Niguez | Atletico Madrid | 23 | Midfielder |
| 14 | Koke | Atletico Madrid | 26 | Midfielder |
| 15 | Thiago Alcantara | Bayern Munich | 27 | Midfielder |
| 16 | Andres Iniesta | Barcelona | 34 | Midfielder |
| 17 | David Silva | Manchester City | 32 | Midfielder |
| 18 | Isco | Real Madrid | 26 | Midfielder |
| 19 | Marco Asensio | Real Madrid | 22 | Midfielder |
| 20 | Lucas Vazquez | Real Madrid | 26 | Forward |
| 21 | Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | 30 | Forward |
| 22 | Rodrigo Moreno | Valencia | 27 | Forward |
| 23 | Diego Costa | Atletico Madrid | 29 | Forward |
