The winger of the Portuguese national team commented on the draw with Colombia and shared his thoughts about the start of the playoffs of the World Cup 2026.

The Portuguese national team's senior Rafael Leau added his bags to the match of the third round of the group stage of the 2026 emergency against Colombia (0:0), and also announced about the upcoming match of the 1/16 final against Croatia.

“The only thing we didn’t get was the goal. In the first half we have little chance of scoring. Teamsters Bruno Fernandes and Joao Felix took their chances.

In such matches, against teams of the highest level, and now against Croatia in the playoffs, it is very important to realize your chances. For example, the squirrels killed everything possible to score.

Colombia is a bright team. We first needed to neutralize Luis Diaz and James Rodriguez. This is a difficult match and a difficult atmosphere. Now is the time to wake up.

We are Portugal and we are putting ourselves ahead of any rival. We showed our class and patience. A team of high rank is responsible for going through difficult moments. I think this will help us go far in this world championship. The team is united,” Leau said.

Guess what, the Portuguese team completed the group stage at a different place from quartet K. In the first round of the playoffs, the team will compete with the Croatian national team.