Invincible Morocco against Portugal dealing with Ronaldo crisis
Morocco and Portugal will meet in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The match, which will be played at the Al Thumama Stadium, will begin at 6:00 p.m. Argentine referee Facundo Tello will officiate the match.
Finishing Group F with Croatia, Belgium and Canada as the leader, Morocco eliminated Spain, owner of the 2010 World Cup, in the round of 16 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in the history of the tournament.
The African representative, who did not bend his wrist during 12 games in the qualifiers and the tournament, will try to make his name in the semifinals by dominating Portugal.
Portugal, for its part, finished Group H, where South Korea, Uruguay and Ghana competed as leaders.
Portugal defeated Switzerland in a different way in the round of 16 and managed to write its name among the last 8 teams in the World Cup for the third time.
The team that won the Morocco-Portugal match will face the winner of the England-France match in the semifinals.
3. APPOINTMENT BETWEEN TWO TEAMS
Morocco and Portugal will meet for the third time in the World Cup. Portugal won one of the group stage matches between the two teams, and Morocco won the other. While the match held in Mexico in 1986 ended with Morocco dominating 3-1, Russia won the 2018 match 1-0 with Portugal. (AA)