Confederations Cup 2017: 5 favourites to win the tournament

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 10:  Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal kisses the Henri Delaunay trophy to celebrate after their 1-0 win against France in the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo will spearhead Portugal’s charge

Portugal

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 10:  Portugal players and staffs celebrate after their 1-0 win against France in the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
The Euro 2016 winners will be looking to add another feather to their cap

Portugal are making their Confederations Cup debut on the back of their first triumph in a major international competition at Euro 2016. They seem keen to make a strong impression with an experienced squad that features very few changes from the one that tasted success in France last summer.

Fernando Santos is likely to stick to his tried and tested counter-attacking template, with a solid back-line, athletic midfield and swift attackers capable of breaking forward at pace and laying on chances for primary goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo. They were not the most aesthetically pleasing side at the European Championship but they got the job done.

Portugal can be expected to progress from their group and will then seek to keep things tight from the semi-finals onwards and hope enough marginal things go their way to lead them to glory.

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