Portugal, Switzerland, Morocco and Spain compete for the last two places in the “quarters”
Portugal play with the Switzerland for a place in the quarterfinals of the Qatar World Cupbut before it is Spain a face Morocco, in the other game this Tuesday. From these games, the last two of the batch of eight teams that will compete in the next phase will come out.
Spain enters the field after the defeat suffered against the Japan and decided to erase the image left with that result. Coach Luis Enrique said that the result against Japan is now the least important and that the style of play of the Spaniards will not change face to the Moroccan selection. Spain-Morocco will be played at 15:00 and Portugal-Switzerland at 19:00, according to Portuguese time.
As always, eyes are turned to Cristiano Ronaldoas Portugal prepares to face Switzerland in the last 16 of the World Cup here in Qatar.
Five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, Ronaldo still hasn’t found space to shine in the competition. They will be able to do so against a nation that has not reached the quarter-finals since 1954.
As for the Swiss, the former Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder, Xherdan Shaqirihas been the team’s engine, scoring in the huge victory against Serbiaat the beginning of the week.
The player has already made several compliments to Cristiano Ronaldo, saying that “you shouldn’t scratch him” in a warning tone for the rest of his teammates. The winner of Portugal-Switzerland will face whoever wins – hours before – Spain – Morocco.