Portugal and Bosnia-Herzegovina face off in Bosnia in the first leg of their Euro 2012 playoff, and Portugal's lineup is surprise-free. They're sticking with the 4-3-3 they've used throughout qualifying, though the presence of Miguel Veloso in the center of midfield suggests a slightly more conservative approach than previous matches. Bosnia-Herzegovina has decided to stick with the 4-2-3-1 setup that got them a 1-1 draw on the final matchday of the group qualifying stage against France, though the defense is slightly different. Here are the lineups.
Bosnia-Herzegovina Vs. Portugal Live, Euro 2012 Qualifying Playoffs: Lineups
Portugal Lineup (4-3-3): Rui Patrício; Pereira, Pepe, Alves, Coentrão; Meireles, Moutinho, Veloso; Nani, Postiga, Cristiano Ronaldo
Bosnia-Herzegovina Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begović; Zahirović, Jahić, Spahić, Salihović; Rahimić, Medunjanin; Pjanić, Misimović, Lulić; Džeko
Kickoff is at 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT and 8:00 pm local time.
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