Defender Ruben Dias feels there is some anxiety in Portugal's World Cup camp as they look to live up to expectations as European champions.
Portugal have muddled through their opening two matches thanks to the brilliance of Cristiano Ronaldo, whose four goals have helped them collect four points, after a 3-3 draw against Iberian rivals Spain and a 1-0 win over Morocco.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Dias said there were some nerves ahead of their final group match, with the team having failed to hit top gear as yet in Russia.
"Anxiety exists because it's a World Cup and we are European champions and we want to get through the group and go as far as possible," Dias said.
“But it's all relative. We have really good players and we all have the same objective. Sometimes things don't work out the way you want... but it's a World Cup."
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