As part of the quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup, the players of the national teams of Morocco and Portugal will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
Morocco
The Moroccan national team unexpectedly managed to confidently overcome the group stage of the World Cup. In the first round of the World Cup, the African team drew with Croatia (0:0). After that, the Moroccans were able to beat Belgium (2:0) and Canada (2:1) in turn, which allowed them to qualify for the World Cup playoffs. In the first stage of the playoffs, Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shootout, although no one believed in the victory of the national team. Next up is a meeting with Portugal, where no one considers the team of nominal hosts to be the favorite.
Portugal
The Portuguese national team started confidently at the FIFA World Cup. The team was able to win the games against Ghana (3:2) and Uruguay (2:0). In the match of the third round of the World Cup, the Portuguese lost to South Korea (1:2), allowing the Asians to also make it to the playoffs. In the 1/8 finals of the championship, the Portuguese defeated Switzerland with a score of 6:1, leaving no chance for their opponent. In the upcoming match, the Pyrenees team is considered the favorite of the confrontation.
Statistics and figures:
- Portugal is the favorite of the meeting;The Moroccans do not know defeats in 11 meetings in a row;
- Portugal won 4 meetings out of the previous 5;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of Portugal.
- Forecast
I believe that the meeting will be inconclusive.
The course of the match will be decided by a single goal scored by the Portuguese team, and this fact will help the team to reach the semifinals of the tournament.
