The Madridista played 19 minutes in Portugal's 3-0 victory against
Portugal played their last World Cup preparation match on Tuesday; a day that Real Madrid defender Pepe will surely never forget. The center-back saw his first official action since tearing his ACL on 12 December in Mestalla. The 178 days that it took to recover are now a thing of the past and Pepe can now look forward to participating in the upcoming World Cup.