Ballack keen to put out Scolari

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The pair will be working together next season at Chelsea but Ballack is set to put club loyalties aside when he faces his new manager on Thursday at St Jakob-Park in Basel.

Ballack, whose 25-yard free-kick earned Germany a 1-0 win over Austria, said: "We played against Portugal in the World Cup and from that point of view I'm looking forward to winning against them again."

He added: "I know several players from Portugal from Chelsea and other occasions, all of them are good individuals, they play well attacking and are great footballers. They also have Ronaldo, who has had a great season in England.

"It will be a difficult game but both teams are capable of going far, they are probably favourites but that may favour our game."

Both coaches, Joachim Low for Germany and Josef Hickersberger for the tournament co-hosts, were sent to the stands on Monday night after appearing to bicker on the touchline with each other and the fourth official.

Low is expected to find out on Tuesday if he faces a touchline ban for the Portugal clash.

William Gaillard, UEFA director of communications, said: "The referee will write a report to the control and disciplinary body and it will be up to them if any sanctions will be applied."

Austria team manager Andreas Herzog felt referee Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez was trying to steal the limelight.

Herzog said: "We've never had a situation like this before, perhaps the referees would like to have a great deal of attention. It was a normal match but the second half was not easy because of the unrest of the coaches being gone."