The central defender of the national team of Portugal, Ruben Dias, reacted to the criticism that fell on the team after a sensational draw with DR Congo (1:1) in the first round of the group stage of the World Championship.

“Criticism doesn’t mean anything to us, it’s noise and partly it’s just noise,” Diash said.. " We stand up to all the criticism"

One of the most talked about after becoming the captain of the team was Cristiano Ronaldo, but Diash did not directly emphasize respect for his teammate, noting that he had long been in public trouble:.

"

The football player also emphasizes that in the tournament format there are no perfect minds and stability from match to match is important:.

“This is a tournament that you can only win if you play well match after match,” he added.

Zahisnik said that he was relieved after the injury and was ready to help the team in another round of the group stage against Uzbekistan. He is also well aware of the tactful style of his opponent:.

“I play most club matches against teams that have five champions, so I have a clear statement about this. Increasing positional discipline is paramount in such matches."

The match between the national teams of Portugal and Uzbekistan will take place on the 23rd, the match will start at 20:00 Kyiv time.