After Portugal's 2-2 draw with Hungary, Palinha accepted an interview with Portuguese national television.

He said: "I think 'complacency' is not the right word to explain this result... It is more of a lack of concentration. We could have ended the game earlier, but gave our opponents a chance. In any case, we are only one step away from qualifying."

"We hope to lock in the qualification during the training period in November. In this game, we did not do a good job fighting for the second penalty kick. If you look at the size of the opponent's players, you will find that they have an advantage in physical confrontation. We should have controlled the ball more, because that is the best way to defend. "

"I won't say this is the worst game... Although it is not good in terms of results, we are facing a very strong team."