Portugal vs Liechtenstein

The Roberto Martínez era begins for Portugal as they begin their Euro 2024 qualification campaign against lowly Liechtenstein in Lisbon on Thursday.

Indeed, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who is the all-time international leading goalscorer with 118 goals, has been called up by Roberto Martinez, and could feature in this game as he looks to break the record of most appearances in the international circuit, currently sitting on 196 caps. Portugal has qualified for all 12 major tournaments this century and should have little trouble keeping that record. Given his relatively fruitless work with Belgium's golden generation, Martinez certainly has big shoes to fill in, and prove naysayers wrong.

How to watch Portugal vs Liechtenstein in the EURO 2024 qualification stage from the UK, US, and India, as well as kick-off time and team news.

It remains to be seen if the former Real Madrid and Juventus star can make an impact for the national team under the new head coach. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.goal.com/en/player/cristiano-ronaldo/1/h17s3qts1dz1zqjw19jazzkl) in his squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers. ⚽️

EURO 2024 qualifying soccer matches kick off Thursday as Portugal and star striker Cristiano Ronaldo take on Liechtenstein. Thursday's match will air ...

“It’s a new chapter for everyone, for the players, the staff and the country,” Ronaldo said. Ronaldo is part of the best and we need his experience.” We are starting a new cycle and we want the best. He talked about the attacking dynamic, the connections between wingers and strikers.” [taking over from Fernando Santos](https://apnews.com/article/sports-fifa-world-cup-belgium-national-soccer-team-fernando-santos-cristiano-ronaldo-a1ac021d954d40f2cde83adb3467859e), who quit in December after Portugal’s elimination by Morocco in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. I feel that I still have a lot to give and I want to keep it going.” He is set to break the all-time record of appearances with a national team after tying Bader Al-Mutawa’s mark of 196 outings for Kuwait during last year’s World Cup. Fans can [watch soccer matches for free](https://www.masslive.com/sports/2022/09/portugal-vs-spain-how-to-watch-uefa-nations-league-soccer-for-free.html) by signing up for a trial of [fuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/soccer/?irad=356358&irmp=1810038). [Sling](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=126006X1587340&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F&xcust=xid:fr1679581404205fef) Thursday’s match will air exclusively via [fubo Sports Network](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/soccer/?irad=356358&irmp=1810038). [DirecTV](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=126006X1587340&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Fstream%2F&xcust=xid:fr1679581404205jei) The Portuguese squad will be looking to improve from their showing in the last European tournament, when they were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Belgium.

Portugal vs Liechtenstein, Euro Qualifiers Live Updates: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the player with the most appearances with a national team in men's ...

A Cristiano Ronaldo brace, as well as goals from Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva, gave Portugal an easy win over Liechtenstein to open Euro 2024 qualifying.

Ronaldo provided the third, tucking a penalty into the bottom corner after Joao Cancelo was tripped inside the box. The captain added the fourth after an hour, blasting a free-kick off Buchel's palms and into the top corner, to round off a near-perfect start to his side's qualifying campaign. They grabbed a second shortly after the half, Bernardo Silva lashing a shot through a crowd of bodies and past a helpless Buchel.

Get a report of the Portugal vs. Liechtenstein 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage football match.

"It was an obvious next step from the attitude and the work we did in training. "It's a new cycle. Proud to be the most capped player ever." [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD) in [Qatar](/soccer/team?id=4398) where they lost in the quarterfinals to [Morocco](/soccer/team?id=2869). [Bader Al-Mutawa](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150911/Bader-Al-Mutawa), with a double as he returned to the starting lineup for their Group J qualifier at the Jose Alvalade Stadium. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo) tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a [new record for the most international caps](/soccer/portugal-por/story/4907543/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-breaks-all-time-mens-international-cap-record) in [Portugal](/soccer/team?id=482)'s 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates his goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group J qualification match between Portugal and Liechtenstein in Lisbon, ...

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Get a report of the Portugal vs. Liechtenstein 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage football match.

"It was an obvious next step from the attitude and the work we did in training. "It's a new cycle. Proud to be the most capped player ever." [World Cup](/football/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD) in [Qatar](/football/team?id=4398) where they lost in the quarterfinals to [Morocco](/football/team?id=2869). [Bader Al-Mutawa](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150911/Bader-Al-Mutawa), with a double as he returned to the starting lineup for their Group J qualifier at the Jose Alvalade Stadium. [Cristiano Ronaldo](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo) tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a [new record for the most international caps](/football/portugal-por/story/4907543/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-breaks-all-time-mens-international-cap-record) in [Portugal](/football/team?id=482)'s 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.

A Cristiano Ronaldo brace, as well as goals from Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva, gave Portugal an easy win over Liechtenstein to open Euro 2024 qualifying.

Ronaldo provided the third, tucking a penalty into the bottom corner after Joao Cancelo was tripped inside the box. The captain added the fourth after an hour, blasting a free-kick off Buchel's palms and into the top corner, to round off a near-perfect start to his side's qualifying campaign. They grabbed a second shortly after the half, Bernardo Silva lashing a shot through a crowd of bodies and past a helpless Buchel.

Former Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo was back as a starter with Portugal's national team as he scripted history to become the most-capped player ...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Euro 2024 group J qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Liechtenstein at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Euro 2024 group J qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Liechtenstein at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The 38-year-old is also the all-time scoring leader in men’s football and took his tally to 120 goals after scoring with his penalty kick in the 51st and a powerful free kick from just outside the area in the 63rd minute.