"It's a matter of unpredictability."
"They're a strong counter-attacking team, well-organised defensively and, in this context at this level, they'll only make things difficult for you if you don't pay attention to who you're playing against and if you're not at your best."
"The big challenge for us is to change our mindset after winning the Nations League,"
"That's what we want to do in the game. Talking about results is for the fans. It's the performance that ultimately motivates a particular result. But I will, of course, accept any result from the game."
Portugal open 2026 World Cup qualifying against Armenia in a group that also contains Hungary and Ireland. Cristiano Ronaldo has influenced three of the four fixtures since 2007, including a Euro 2016 qualifying hat-trick in a 3-2 win, the only goal in 2014 and an 18-year-old equaliser in a 1-1 draw. Ruben Dias warned about Armenia's unpredictability, counter-attacking threat and defensive organisation. Roberto Martinez said the team must change its mindset after winning the Nations League and focus on performance. New Armenia manager Yeghishe Melikyan praised the squad's team spirit and discipline and expressed confidence and plans for positive changes.
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