World Cup knockout quarter-finals Morocco VS Portugal
Match time: 23:00 Beijing time on December 10, 2022 23:00
Highlights
After defeating Spain in the penalty shootout, Morocco remained unbeaten in this World Cup and has become the biggest dark horse in the event. Portugal defeated Switzerland 6-1 in the last game, and the whole team was in good morale. Whether Morocco beats the two top two Iberian Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula, to advance, or Portugal refuses to go further, it is worth looking forward to.
In the game against Switzerland, Santos used a strange move and replaced C Ronaldo with the young player Gonzalo Ramos to achieve miraculous effects. Ramos became the first player to complete a hat-trick in the knockout stage in 32 years. Against Morocco, will Santos continue to let Ramos start?
The recent situation of the Portuguese team
Portuguese team's road to advance: Portugal defeated Garner 3-2 in the first round of the group stage, and easily defeated Uruguay in the second round, and lost to South Korea 1-2 with a half-main lineup. Portugal achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in three group matches, scoring 6 goals and conceding 4 goals, and advanced as the first in the group. In the 1/8 final, Portugal defeated Switzerland 6-1.
Portugal is currently stable in the third line, the whole team is in very online, and there are top players in every position. Ronaldo is still the focus of the team. According to the latest news from the Portuguese media "The Ball", more than 90% of Portuguese fans do not want Ronaldo to start. Whether Ronaldo starts is also the biggest X factor in determining Portugal's tactical style.
Morocco's recent situation
Morocco's way to advance: Morocco draws 0-0 with Croatia in the first round of the group stage, defeats Belgium 2-0 in the second round, and defeats Canada 2-1 in the last round. He achieved 2 wins and 1 draw in three group matches, scored 4 goals and conceded 1 goal, and advanced as the first in the group. In the 1/8 final, Morocco defeated Spain through a penalty shootout.
After 120 minutes of fierce battle, Morocco's physical fitness and lineup depth are generally concerns from the outside world, and the problem of straining the main central defender is also a difficulty that Morocco needs to face.
The past match between the two sides
This game will be the third time between Portugal and Morocco, and it is also the first time that the two teams met in the World Cup knockout stage. Previously, the two teams had twice faced each other on World Cup group stage, with each side winning once. Portugal lost to Morocco 1-3 in the 1986 World Cup group stage, and Portugal defeated Morocco 1-0 in the 2018 World Cup group stage.
comments before the game
Moroccan star Sabiri talked about his opponent Portugal in an interview with "Roman Sports". Sabiri said: "Facing Portugal, we must do our best to show our strength. We will not be afraid of Portugal. Morocco is a special team. We came to Qatar to create history. Our previous plan to face Spain was to drag the game into a penalty shootout, and we did it."
However, Portugal star B seat has already talked about it. When it comes to the potential opponent in the semi-finals, in an interview, B said: "I am happy for Galish , Foden and all Manchester City players in the England team. I wish them good luck, but I really don't want to meet England in the semi-finals."
Pre-match analysis
Morocco has shown strong resilience in the past few games, and they have also shown the world one thing: if they want to defend, it is not easy to break their goal. In the 1/8 final, Switzerland and Portugal played high-pressures, but they paid a heavy price for the huge space in the defense. This game is expected to continue to guard against Morocco. Portugal needs to find a way to break intensive defense. Fortunately, there are many players with outstanding personal abilities in the team. Spain's defeat has shown that there is no good way to get Morocco's defense line by relying solely on textbook transmission.
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