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Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group A - Portugal v Azerbaijan - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - March 24, 2021. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo talks to Bruno Fernandes. [REUTERS/Massimo Pinca]
Portugal produced a rusty display in their opening World Cup qualifier at home to Azerbaijan on Wednesday but still made a winning start with a 1-0 victory in Turin.
Maksim Medvedev fumbled the ball into his own net after a mix-up with goalkeeper Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev to break the deadlock in the 37th minute of a game moved to Juventus' stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel to Portugal.
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