

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portuguese squad, the European champions in 2016, is one of the favorites to win the championship in Germany. The team lived up to expectations with a resounding 3-0 victory against Turkey in front of a passionate crowd to take first position in Group F. Manchester City's Bernardo Silva scored the goal midway through the first half, swiping home from a low Nuno Mendes cross that was diverted into his path. Portugal subsequently extended their advantage right before the half-hour mark in amusing style.
Following a bad pass by Joao Cancelo aiming toward Ronaldo, the Turkey defense seemed to be in no danger, but Samet Akaydin's attempted back pass slid past goalkeeper Altay Bayindir's reach and crossed the line despite Zeki Celik's clearance efforts. Turkey never looked like coming back into the game, and Portugal scored its third goal early in the second half, with Bruno Fernandes finishing the game with help from Ronaldo.