The leader of the defense of the Portuguese national team Pepe will not help his team in the semi-final of the Confederations Cup because of the disqualification.
Today, Portugal defeated New Zealand in the final round of the group stage of the Confederations Cup.
Thanks to this victory, the team of Fernando Santos reached the semifinals of the tournament.
Rival Selezao will be determined tomorrow, when the matches of the second group.
In the game against the New Zealand national team, the yellow card was given to the central defender Pepe. This warning became for the experienced defender the second in the tournament.
Thus, Pepe will not be able to participate in the semifinal match.