Portugal coach Fernando Santos was left satisfied after his team moved into the Nations League Finals following a 0-0 draw with Italy.
A point in Milan on Saturday was enough for the Euro 2016 champions to become the first side to qualify for next year s Finals, which they are set to host.
While not particularly happy with Portugal s performance, Santos was glad to secure top spot in Group 3.
I am satisfied. To be present in the final phase of this competition is always important for Portugal, shows the quality of Portuguese football, he said.
It s fair, in a very difficult game, with much more suffering than I expected.
The first half was very difficult, we had a lot of difficulty adapting, mainly to the defensive actions.
Noite histórica em San Siro: voltamos a casa com o bilhete para a Final Four! Obrigado a todos, sem os melhores adeptos não seria possível!
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal)
To defend well isn t to have many players behind the ball, it is to manoeuvre the opponent and not allow them to play.
When you don t do this, you have difficulty playing too. We were poorly positioned defensively and when we won the ball, we couldn t play.
Portugal are unbeaten in the group ahead of hosting Poland, who are relegated, on Tuesday.
