Portugal vs Czechia EURO 2024 Group F Matchday 1 preview: Where to watch, kick-off time, possible line-ups

Portugal and Czechia have got used to meeting at EURO final tournaments; this will be their fourth such encounter since 1996, with the Czechs winning the first 1-0 at EURO '96 and Portugal prevailing in the other two – 3-1 in 2008 and 1-0 in 2012. Recent tussles would suggest another success for Roberto Martínez's side given that Portugal have won the last four meetings, keeping clean sheets in the last three.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored against the Czechs at EUROs 2008 and 2012, and will make another piece of history if he takes to the field in Leipzig – as the first player to feature at six EUROs. However, Czechia will not be purely focused on muzzling the world's top international goalscorer. Ivan Hašek's team play attacking football, as witnessed by forward Patrik Schick finishing as five-goal joint leading scorer (alongside Ronaldo) at EURO 2020