Soccer-Pressure mounts as Ronaldo's Portugal brace for underdogs Slovenia


Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group F - Georgia v Portugal - Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany - June 26, 2024 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Portugal's talented squad led by captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be under scrutiny when they step on to the Frankfurt Arena pitch to face underdogs Slovenia in their Euro 2024 Round-of-16 clash on Monday.

Despite finishing top of Group F with six points, Portugal stumbled to an unexpected defeat against lowly Georgia that raised many questions after they arrived in Germany with high expectations as one of the odds-on favourites to win the title.

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