Portugal face Ghana in an epic Group H opener of the 2022 FIFA World Cup this Thursday, and defender Ruben Dias has categorically revealed their substantive aim heading into the game.
The Selecao emerged victors in their last meeting with the Black Stars in the Mundial with a 2-1 win at the 2014 edition in Brazil, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's second half strike.
The stalwart Manchester City center-back and his teammates have their attention on just one thing for now and that is to claim all three points from Ghana tomorrow. He said;
"For everyone, the only thing on our mind is to beat Ghana. Without it, everything is different. We have to think one day at a time because it's the best way to chart a victorious path. Now the focus is on beating Ghana and nothing else," he began saying at a press conference."
"I can only speak with propriety of what I think. And my conviction is that we cannot think about it [winning the trophy], we have to think game by game."
"I've seen teams that started to draw or lose and won, that can be relative. But we always want to win. In a competition like this, it is important to remember that it is a long competition and we need to have a lot of resilience."
The game is scheduled for 1600GMT on Thursday, November 24, at the Stadium 974.
By: Iddriss Abdul Rahim
