Morocco vs Portugal 2022 World Cup Results! A European powerhouse has already been eliminated from this tournament by Morocco, but bettors don’t think lightning will strike twice when they play Portugal on Saturday. Morocco vs Portugal, which dominated Switzerland in the round of 16, is just 4/6 (90 minutes only) with Betfred to make it to its first World Cup semi-final since 1966, while the North Africans are 5/1 to derail Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of hoisting the trophy around the globe.
In the 6-1 thrashing of the Swiss, Ronaldo himself had a minor role to play, but Goncalo Ramos, a 21-year-old hat-trick hero, took his position in the starting eleven. The youthful Benfica striker undoubtedly demonstrated enough to merit a starting spot. Although Ronaldo won’t have as much of a role as he had in the match against Morocco, set pieces may still be important, particularly if the game is still scoreless after 30 minutes.
Overview
Portugal lost to Uruguay in the round of 16 four years ago, despite the fact that their meeting against Morocco during the group stage was “probably the most difficult match” they had ever played, according to Santos. Morocco, which joined Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002), and Ghana as the only other African nations to go to the quarterfinals of soccer’s biggest competition, is venturing into uncharted terrain (2010). They all fell short of the semi-finals.
Morocco vs Portugal Date, Time, and Venue
| Date | On December 10 |
| Time | At 20:30 IST and 19:00 GST |
| Venue | Al Thumama Stadium, Al Thumama. |
Teams Morocco
The only other non-European or non-South American team to reach the semi-finals in Qatar is Morocco. Wild celebrations were ignited not only among the team’s many fans in Qatar and at home after the team’s penalty shootout triumph over Spain in the round of 16 took place. Morocco, the representative of the Arab region, is also qualified to go to the quarterfinals.
With a solid back four led by Achraf Hakimi, a committed midfield led by Sofyan Amrabat, two mercurial wingers in Hakim Ziyech and Sofiane Boufal, and a striker in Youssef En-Nesyri who occupies defense with his relentless work rate, the team has only given up one goal and is displaying such good organization.
Teams Portugal
Santos’ outstanding squad depth allowed him to afford to bench players like Ronaldo, Joo Cancelo, and Ruben Neves against Switzerland despite the fact that they started each of their group games. Portugal doesn’t appear to have any injury issues. Ronaldo, who is competing in what is probably his final World Cup, is anticipated to get some playing time, even if he is once more among the substitutes. Whatever transpires, he’s guaranteed to be a talking point given the drama that surrounds him regularly.
Head-to-Head Morocco vs Portugal
Morocco vs Portugal has an even head-to-head record. Morocco vs Portugal each prevailed in one of the two games that were played between them.
Key Players
However, it’s possible that certain important Moroccan players won’t be fully healthy in time to play Portugal. In the match against Spain, Amrabat claimed to have played through a back injury that required painkilling injections. Meanwhile, center-back Nayef Aguerd hobbled off in tears with what appeared to be a thigh injury, and captain Romain Saiss finished the game with his leg bandaged after receiving treatment. It would be foolish for Portugal to have CR7 on the bench for such an important game.
Details of Live Streaming
The Jio Cinema app and website will both provide free live streaming of Morocco vs Portugal game. The match will be televised live on the Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV channels in India.
Morocco vs Portugal Prediction
Even after 120 minutes, the score will still be 1-1. The penalties will result in a victory for Morocco.
