Portugal And Ronaldo’s World Cup Dream Takes Big Hit As Veteran Defender Pepe Is Out With Covid
Portugal defender Pepe will miss their World Cup playoff semi-final against Turkey on Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, the Portuguese Football Federation said.
The 39-year-old's absence means the former European champions will be without their two first-choice centre backs for the clash at Porto, with Ruben Dias ruled out due to a hamstring injury.
Portugal will be without these players against Turkey: