USA vs. PORTUGAL

USA vs. PORTUGAL: All the stats, facts and team news for the Group G clash.

Here is all information for this game.

Group G: USA v Portugal

Venue: Arena Amazonia, Manaus

Kick-off: 11pm (6pm, Brazil time)

TV coverage: ITV1, from 10.30pm

Referee: Nestor Pitana, Argentina

Managers: Jurgen Klinsmann (USA), Paulo Bento (Portugal)

Key clash: John Brooks (USA) v Cristano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Ronaldo is so essential to Portugal’s play that he will play on despite his knee injury and Brooks, USA’s match winner last time out, will need to prevent the main Portuguese threat from cutting inside and shooting.

So impressive for his club side, Sporting Lisbon, this season, Carvalho will face a tough task to control the game against the USA’s central midfield but he has the ability to dominate – and if Ronaldo isn’t firing on all cylinders, he will need to.

Head-to-head record: Played 5 USA wins 2 Draws 1 Portugal wins 2.