Morocco versus Portugal last World Cup quarter final

Today marked the last day of the 2022 World Cup round of 16. It was also the first round of 16 match that got a real surprising winner when Morocco managed to eliminate Spain. Now the last quarter final of this tournament is going to be Morocco versus Portugal. The winner of this duel will face the winner of England versus France. By the first look of it the winner of England versus France will be the favourite to reach the World Cup final. In this article we’re looking back at the last two round of 16 fixtures and briefly forward to the quarter final between Morocco and Portugal.

Morocco versus Spain

After their amazing start of this tournament Spain was seen as one of the biggest contenders for the trophy. During the tournament they faded away slowly. Also in this round of 16 match against Morocco the Spanish national team couldn’t show the dominance they showed in the past. Which is also a testament for the Moroccan national football team. Their new manager really created a team. Something that has always been the problem in the past for the Moroccan team. They always had amazing players, but never played as a team. This time it’s really a team which gives every opponent a hard time. They did with Spain and the goalless match was won on penalties by Morocco.

Portugal versus Switzerland

The final round of 16 match was the battle between Portugal and Switzerland. People expected a close match, but it was all but that. Portugal, with Ronaldo on the bench, completely destroyed the Swiss team. The final score of 6-1 was the biggest win in the round of 16. Now Portugal can prepare to face Morocco on Saturday.

Morocco versus Portugal history

The beauty of a World Cup is that countries face each other we don’t see playing too often. This match is the third time Morocco plays against Portugal. Morocco won with 3-1 during the 1986 World Cup, while Portugal won with 1-0 in the 2018 tournament. Which team is going to win this time? Book your Morocco versus Portugal tickets now!