Serbia host a Euro 2016 qualifying dead rubber against Portugal on Sunday, with neither side having anything to play for. Portugal have bounced back from defeat to Albania with six straight wins to move clear at the top of their qualifying group, and with one matchday left, they're an unassailable six points clear of second-placed Denmark. New coach Fernando Santos has settled into the job with ease, and they'll look to finish
Portugal vs. Serbia live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch Euro 2016 qualifying online
Portugal take on struggling Serbia on Sunday having already booked their place at Euro 2016.
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As for Serbia, they’ve got nothing but pride left to salvage. They managed to beat Albania 2-0 on Thursday, but it was only their second win in a miserable qualifying campaign. A three-point deduction has left them seven points behind third-placed Albania in the table, meaning that even had they not been handed such a tough sanction, their hopes of making Euro 2016 would still be over. It could be tough for coach Radovan Ćurčić to motivate his troops for this encounter.
Key player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Captain and all-time top Portuguese goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo has started the new season in form almost as strong as we’ve ever seen before. The 30-year-old is already into double figures for Real Madrid, and in this match will be looking to score his first international goals since he netted a hat-trick in a 3-2 win away in Armenia, back in June.
When they last met: Portugal 2-1 Serbia, March 29, 2015
These sides were closely matched when they last met back in March. Portugal took the lead when Ricardo Carvalho headed a Fábio Coentrão cross home after just 10 minutes, though early in the second half Serbia drew level courtesy of a spectacular Nemanja Matić overhead kick. Unfortunately for the visitors, it took Portugal just two minutes to restore their lead, with Coentrão turning scorer on a João Moutinho assist. From there, the hosts held on for the win.
Match Date/Time: Sun., Noon ET, 6 p.m. local
Venue: Stadion Partizana, Belgrade, Serbia
TV: ESPN Deportes (US - Spanish), Sportsnet regional networks (Canada), Sky Sports 5/HD (U.K.)
Online: ESPN3, WatchESPN (US), Sportsnet World Now (Canada), Sky Go (U.K.)
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