FIA World Cup 2022: Portugal vs Morocco, kick-off time, venue, head to head records, team prediction and live streaming details in India
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has now advanced to the quarter-final stage. The knockout stages were jam-packed with late dramas and entertainment. On Saturday, Portugal and Morocco will square off in the quarterfinals. Both teams played in memorable last-16 matches. Morocco has emerged as one of the tournament’s most surprising teams.
Portugal vs Morocco Head To Head Record And World Cup Match History
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— ESPN (@espn) December 6, 2022
Morocco will play its first quarterfinals game following beating tournament favourite Spain in a penalty shootout. Portugal, on the other side, had their best performance in the World Cup so far, thrashing Switzerland 6-1 to go to the quarterfinals.
When does the game between Portugal and Morocco start?
The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final between Portugal and Morocco is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 10 at 8:30 pm (IST). The game will be played at the venue of Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar.
Portugal vs Morocco h2h records
Portugal and Morocco have both met twice, in FIFA World Cup only. Both teams have secured a win in a match. Both teams met for the first time during the 1986 FIFA World Cup where Morocco secured a 3-1 victory. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Portugal defeated Morocco 1-0 owing to a goal by Cristiano Ronaldo and knocking Morocco out of the tournament at the group stage.
Speaking about the FIFA rankings, Portugal is currently ranked in ninth place while Morocco, on other hand, is ranked 22nd place. Portugal has a slight advantage over Morocco in terms of goals scored in this tournament. Portugal has managed to score 12 goals while Morocco has scored only four. The game will be really exciting to watch when both teams meet again and one team progresses to the semi-finals.
Predicted Lineups
Portugal XI (predicted) lineup: Pepe(C), Costa; Dalot, Dias, Guerreiro; Otavio, Carvalho, B. Silva; Fernandes, Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo
Morocco XI (predicted lineup): Romain Saiss(C), Yassine Bounou (GK) โ Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Noussair Mazraoui, Azzedine Ounahi, Sofiane Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal
Playing Formation
Fernando Santos (POR) – 4-3-3
Walid Regragui (MAR) – 4-3-3
How to watch:ย To watch Portugal vs Morocco game live, fans can tune into Jio Cinema mobile app.
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