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Updated Wednesday June 21, 2000
Portugal win gives coach a dilemma

Portugal coach Humberto Coelho said today his biggest problem is who to pick for the quarter-final against Turkey, after his second-string side hammered champions Germany 3-0.

'We have 22 players capable of playing without reducing the performance,' said Abel Xavier.

Portugal is only the third team in the tournament's history to progress with the maximum nine points.

Xavier said the teamwork was helped by many of the players knowing each other from the Under-20 side that won the World Youth Cup in 1991.

Sa Pinto said: 'We didn't think it would be so easy to beat Germany, but I think we played a great game.'

The Portuguese meet Turkey in Amsterdam on Saturday, but are not getting carried away.

'I've played in Turkey and I know them well. We played them in Euro 96 and it was a really difficult game,' said Dimas.

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