Defences will not be faulty in Basel clash

Danny Blind's job as Holland boss in hanging by a threadCredit: Stu Forster

European champions Portugal begin their World Cup qualifying campaign at St-Jakob Park, which is a fortress at club level for Basel and a ground where Switzerland are also hard to beat.

Portugal are without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo and hope they can get off to a better start than they did on the road to Euro 2016, which began with a defeat against Albania.

It’s no great surprise that the draw is a short price but it does look the pick of the outright bets given the two solid defences.

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Steve DaviesRacing Post Sport

Published on 5 September 2016inFootball tips

Last updated 19:00, 5 September 2016

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