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December 07, 2022, 12:18:59 PM
Many fans believe so (being able to beat Morocco with all the advantages that the Portuguese players have) because Fernando Santos has monitored Morocco's strategy in several matches they have played including the defeat of Spain.

But from another point of view, Morocco also did the same thing to Portugal after they made sure to qualify for the quarter finals. I'm sure the Moroccan coach will make the Portugal vs South Korea match one of the spectacles to see how they play.

For me, even though on paper Portugal is superior to Morocco, Fernando Santos has to be careful with this team who are nicknamed the Lions of Atlas.
Remember that Spain doesn't have a superstar in its squad, but Portugal has Ronaldo. This is an advantage for Portugal because I think there is always the possibility that some of the Moroccan players will become Ronaldo fans so they will always put him on a lower level.

Morocco will not be able to prevent Portugal from scoring if you really watch Portugal vs Switzerland. So even though Portugal has to be careful, Morocco will lose to Portugal. It is still possible for Morocco to maintain its good performance in defence, but the breaking power of the Portuguese players is much better so I believe the prediction is that Portugal will win easily.

Portugal can play without Ronaldo as it turns out. Gonçalo Ramos made an excellent appearance in the main national team scoring three goals in a match. He was the real star of that game. Portugal will now play the match against Morocco.

My prediction is Portugal vs Morocco. A draw in regulation and extra time. Portugal win on penalties.
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December 07, 2022, 12:12:34 PM
On the other hand, it will be more difficult for Morocco to face Portugal later, but we don't know how Morocco can do it well. There is the possibility of another surprise, Portugal is already a lot of favorites on paper.
The OP should redo the Poll and update it to reflect the current teams that have advanced to the next phase of the competition -  Argentina, France, Portugal, Brazil, the Netherlands, England, Morrocco.

Argentina and Brazil are very strong football teams, if they win the quarter finals, then these two teams will meet in the semi finals, then either Brazil or Argentina will be eliminated from here, so it is very difficult to predict which team will play in the finals this year. Many predicted that Brazil and Argentina would meet in the final but that is no longer the case as they will face each other in the semi-finals who can progress past the quarter-finals.
Argentina and Brazil are two very strong teams. I know that. I think we will see a different final game in this World Cup football game. If either Argentina or Brazil can go to the final game, then that team will win the final. And if they go to the final game.  If not, then the new team wins the final game.
This year we might see Portugal in the final but there is still a lot of doubt about which team will play against Portugal. Maybe something like Brazil or Argentina will play against Ronaldo team Portugal in the final round . I'm not sure that something like this can happen, it's just a potential prediction of mine.

It's too early to look to the final stages, even if Portugal manages to beat Morocco in the upcoming match, they have a much tougher challenge in the semifinals.
One between England and French will be waiting for Portugal in the next round, we know French has great quality. While England I see their attack and defense are very strong this year, even after look at England's statistics their front line and defense is one of the best in this year's world cup. Portugal's path to the final will not be easy
Portugal displayed some marvellous game yesterday such fine attacks and strikes by Ramos ,what a team . In quarter finals Portugal will definitely give Morocco hard time and may be they will gave little difficulty in scoring goals unlike yesterday where they were so comfortable in goals . Morocco goalkeeper has earned some name and reputation after penalty round.
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December 07, 2022, 12:12:19 PM
The France team and the England team are almost playing the same pattern of football and they have this an attack-minded players who have good running speed to penetrate any defence.
This is to say that both teams will play attacking football and not defensive football. The only difference between the England team and the France team is the presence of Mbappe.
No matter how strong any defense is Mbappe could find his way to run down the defence and get a goal
And it looks like Harry Maguire will have a hard time dealing with Mbappe and that is a very easy gap for Mbappe to break into the English defense. Cheesy
In terms of strategy and ball possession, France is still above England, but it does not demand the possibility that English players will prepare a strategy that can suppress this style of play. But what is clear is that France will win this match later.
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December 07, 2022, 11:56:10 AM
Do people reckon England stand a chance against France?

Also do people believe the talk that Mbappe may be injured, and if so do you think this increases England's chances?


Personally, although from England I cant seem to enjoy the football we play, it's just boring. I feel France and Brazil are the 2 teams to beat, however personally I want Argentina to win, just so that Messi gets to lift the World Cup!
France has key players that could make difference, mainly Mbappe but also Giroud in front of the goal. England is quite strong and hard to kick them. It is about how fit is the players that day. The difference between the two teams aren't that big. I think France has more advantage.
The France team and the England team are almost playing the same pattern of football and they have this an attack-minded players who have good running speed to penetrate any defence.
This is to say that both teams will play attacking football and not defensive football. The only difference between the England team and the France team is the presence of Mbappe.
No matter how strong any defense is Mbappe could find his way to run down the defence and get a goal
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Seeing Morocco advance for the quarter-finals makes me feel so much better about watching the World Cup, even though it is not my nation, but I am very delighted as an African. This is what I expect when the World Cup is hosted every four years; I always want to see challenges such as weak national teams improving and defeating countries known for their super players, and adding to the history of the World Cup by an unexpected country topping the group stage and also qualifying to a certain stage. Morocco outperformed is more our expectations because no one expected them to reach quarterfinal stage.



However, France's main weakness is that they are too dependent on Mbappe's performance. Relying on just one player is too risky.

I don't believe you are correct, as I don't see any justification for France's reliance on mbappe based on the matches they have played thus far in this world cup. or is it as a result of mbappe's five goals? If that is the cause, please state it in the side. It will be difficult to predict the outcome of the forthcoming game between these two nations because both national teams' squads are very powerful, especially in attacking, but I think France has a dangerous attacker, especially those on the wing who are Mbappe and Dembele.

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December 07, 2022, 11:51:14 AM
Argentina and Brazil are very strong football teams, if they win the quarter finals, then these two teams will meet in the semi finals, then either Brazil or Argentina will be eliminated from here, so it is very difficult to predict which team will play in the finals this year. Many predicted that Brazil and Argentina would meet in the final but that is no longer the case as they will face each other in the semi-finals who can progress past the quarter-finals.
Yes, at least if that happens, we can witness these two great countries competing against each other in the semifinals. Neymar and Messi will meet again not as friends but as opponents during the match. It is likely that Brazil will advance to the final round because they have very even players in terms of character to great skills, while Argentina still lacks attack power from the midfield and it all still depends on Messi as the organizer of the attack.
Argentina's opponent Netherlands and Brazil's opponent Croatia are both good teams in the quarter finals.  So it is very difficult for Argentina and Brazil to win even in the quarter finals.  Yes, Argentina and Brazil are world famous football teams.  So it's only natural that they can beat the likes of the Netherlands and Croatia.  But anything can happen in sports.  For example, Argentina lost their first match against a team like Saudi Arabia. But if both Argentina and Brazil qualify for the quarter finals then the Argentina vs Brazil match in the semi finals will be a great game.
It's true that anything could be happen in the field but from the side of strength I think Argentina and Brazil is more favourite team against Netherland and Croatia. But I wouldn't underestimate the Netherlands that they can't beat Argentina, the Netherlands have beaten Argentina before and also drawn in few a match. Even then I would like give 60% to Argentina and 40% to Netherland in win probability.
And if I talk about Brazil vs Croatia then we already knows that brazil is the most favourite in current world And their performance was like that so I think Croatia won't win near Brazil.  And I also think in  semi-final we are going to see a high-voltage match between Brazil and Argentina.
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December 07, 2022, 11:48:37 AM
Do people reckon England stand a chance against France?

Also do people believe the talk that Mbappe may be injured, and if so do you think this increases England's chances?


Personally, although from England I cant seem to enjoy the football we play, it's just boring. I feel France and Brazil are the 2 teams to beat, however personally I want Argentina to win, just so that Messi gets to lift the World Cup!
France has key players that could make difference, mainly Mbappe but also Giroud in front of the goal. England is quite strong and hard to kick them. It is about how fit is the players that day. The difference between the two teams aren't that big. I think France has more advantage.

On paper France is more superior in this match, France has several stickers that are more dangerous when compared to England.  the combination of Mbappe and Giroud, became the main key player for the victory of the French national team in the group phase until the round of 16 match. however, England was not an easy opponent for France to conquer.

The Three Lions also have above average player depth in almost all of their lines. even when referring to the defense, the defense of The Three Lions is tougher than France. the proof, they only conceded 2 goals, throughout the game until the round of 16. and has, better goal productivity than France. France only has 10 goals from 4 matches, and England has 12 goals.

I will not be surprised, if in the end if England win this game. why, because I think, this is a battle of tactics and strategy. in my view England tactics and strategy are better than French. But this is just a personal opinion, and don't misinterpret it. because in reality, the result will be determined when this match starts later.
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December 07, 2022, 11:36:17 AM
On the other hand, it will be more difficult for Morocco to face Portugal later, but we don't know how Morocco can do it well. There is the possibility of another surprise, Portugal is already a lot of favorites on paper.
The OP should redo the Poll and update it to reflect the current teams that have advanced to the next phase of the competition -  Argentina, France, Portugal, Brazil, the Netherlands, England, Morrocco.

Argentina and Brazil are very strong football teams, if they win the quarter finals, then these two teams will meet in the semi finals, then either Brazil or Argentina will be eliminated from here, so it is very difficult to predict which team will play in the finals this year. Many predicted that Brazil and Argentina would meet in the final but that is no longer the case as they will face each other in the semi-finals who can progress past the quarter-finals.
Argentina and Brazil are two very strong teams. I know that. I think we will see a different final game in this World Cup football game. If either Argentina or Brazil can go to the final game, then that team will win the final. And if they go to the final game.  If not, then the new team wins the final game.
This year we might see Portugal in the final but there is still a lot of doubt about which team will play against Portugal. Maybe something like Brazil or Argentina will play against Ronaldo team Portugal in the final round . I'm not sure that something like this can happen, it's just a potential prediction of mine.

It's too early to look to the final stages, even if Portugal manages to beat Morocco in the upcoming match, they have a much tougher challenge in the semifinals.
One between England and French will be waiting for Portugal in the next round, we know French has great quality. While England I see their attack and defense are very strong this year, even after look at England's statistics their front line and defense is one of the best in this year's world cup. Portugal's path to the final will not be easy
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December 07, 2022, 11:34:39 AM
Spanish team played like they are always playing - endless passes and no one to actually score a goal. I'm glad that it costed them because now they will have to change something. Yes, it's nice to see them passing the ball in the center of the field, but you can't win if you don't shoot at the goal. Too bad for some of the older players for which this was probably their last World Cup.
The defense built by Morocco really went perfectly, almost throughout the match they were pressed but they were able to withstand any pressure given by Spain. It's true they won't be able to win because they dominate the game as long as they can't score goals. But they couldn't fix this in this World Cup. They can make up for something that they lacked in this edition because they have a young squad of players they can keep in the future.
The Moroccan vs Spain style of play as planned, they prefer total defense rather than open play. Tiki Taka, which is typical of the Spanish game, can only be contained with total defensive tactics. The Moroccan coach made the right decision by installing defensive tactics, the results were very sweet even though some people didn't like that style. As Mourinho has said before, the result of a match is not determined by how well a team plays, the final result can help the team move on to the next round.

Morocco have only conceded one goal through out this World Cup, that’s should show you that their defensive solidity have been something they have worked out and perfected before the start of the World Cup. Spain failed to understand that this is the world cup match, not a league game, and possession and pass completion doesn't win you a World Cup. At some point in the game, I got tired of watching them continuously pass all game with no urgency. Hopefully this style will finally evolve after 2 consecutive Rd.16 exits.

Spain pressing yesterday didn't surprise me because the majority of the Spanish team were players from Barcelona. while the Moroccan players were occupied with attacking and defending. I believe that the Spanish team needs to improve in order to compete well in international games. The Spanish team played poorly in the two games after their 7-nil victory over a weak Costa Rica team, and they even lost to Japan. When I looked at the team they invited to the world cup, Spain was never my favorite. The only team that can save Africa is Morocco's.
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December 07, 2022, 11:33:34 AM
see that's the thing, I don't see England as having a strong side. we have a few good players eg:TrentAA, Bellingham etc, however as a squad I dont think we are anything special.

I also really hate the footage of the fan park 'celebrations' in England lately. Previous years they've all been great videos of great celebrations, but now the 'celebrations' are so forced!
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December 07, 2022, 11:30:10 AM
Fantastic Match between Portugal vs Switzerland. Portugal Team beat Switzerland by 6 - 1 goals. Switzerland Team try their best to beat the Portugal Team. But Portugal also play well and give the tough time to Switzerland. So Congratulations Portugal for winning this match. See ya ni next Match which will be held on 10 Dec and the opponent team is Morocco. Both played will in previous match. Let's see who will win the match.
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December 07, 2022, 11:17:20 AM
Spanish team played like they are always playing - endless passes and no one to actually score a goal. I'm glad that it costed them because now they will have to change something. Yes, it's nice to see them passing the ball in the center of the field, but you can't win if you don't shoot at the goal. Too bad for some of the older players for which this was probably their last World Cup.
The defense built by Morocco really went perfectly, almost throughout the match they were pressed but they were able to withstand any pressure given by Spain. It's true they won't be able to win because they dominate the game as long as they can't score goals. But they couldn't fix this in this World Cup. They can make up for something that they lacked in this edition because they have a young squad of players they can keep in the future.
The Moroccan vs Spain style of play as planned, they prefer total defense rather than open play. Tiki Taka, which is typical of the Spanish game, can only be contained with total defensive tactics. The Moroccan coach made the right decision by installing defensive tactics, the results were very sweet even though some people didn't like that style. As Mourinho has said before, the result of a match is not determined by how well a team plays, the final result can help the team move on to the next round.

Morocco have only conceded one goal through out this World Cup, that’s should show you that their defensive solidity have been something they have worked out and perfected before the start of the World Cup. Spain failed to understand that this is the world cup match, not a league game, and possession and pass completion doesn't win you a World Cup. At some point in the game, I got tired of watching them continuously pass all game with no urgency. Hopefully this style will finally evolve after 2 consecutive Rd.16 exits.
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December 07, 2022, 11:10:09 AM
Many fans believe so (being able to beat Morocco with all the advantages that the Portuguese players have) because Fernando Santos has monitored Morocco's strategy in several matches they have played including the defeat of Spain.

But from another point of view, Morocco also did the same thing to Portugal after they made sure to qualify for the quarter finals. I'm sure the Moroccan coach will make the Portugal vs South Korea match one of the spectacles to see how they play.

For me, even though on paper Portugal is superior to Morocco, Fernando Santos has to be careful with this team who are nicknamed the Lions of Atlas.
Remember that Spain doesn't have a superstar in its squad, but Portugal has Ronaldo. This is an advantage for Portugal because I think there is always the possibility that some of the Moroccan players will become Ronaldo fans so they will always put him on a lower level.

Morocco will not be able to prevent Portugal from scoring if you really watch Portugal vs Switzerland. So even though Portugal has to be careful, Morocco will lose to Portugal. It is still possible for Morocco to maintain its good performance in defence, but the breaking power of the Portuguese players is much better so I believe the prediction is that Portugal will win easily.
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December 07, 2022, 11:05:42 AM
Of course you are right, a win is a win regardless of how you play to win.
Morocco knew that if they played open then Spain would score easily, but by fully defending they could really hope to score on the counter-attack. This strategy has been tested by many other teams when facing Barcelona-style tiki-taka, several teams managed to hold a draw or even win, but not all teams are able to do it perfectly.

There's nothing wrong about Spain, I like their game play but really I don't see them excelling in the World Cup at the moment. I don't even know who can really be a key player in a striker, Spain doesn't have a really dangerous player at the moment as a striker.
the elimination of spain did make some fans disappointed with their appearance in the match against morocco. Even though Spain was able to dominate possession of the ball, unfortunately they were unable to break through the defense from Morocco. Indeed, Spain had a little problem on the front lines at the Qatar World Cup because Luis Enrique had difficulty finding pure stickers who had quantity as a goal machine in this World Cup. Luis Enrique has no other choice but to rely on Asensio and Alvaro Morata, even though if you look at these two players in Laliga they are performing as usual and even Asensio has had trouble finding his good performance this season. therefore spain must give birth to potential stars for the future. well, for Morocco, they can be said to be lucky in the match against Spain, because in terms of the quantity of their game, it seems that they are still very difficult when dealing with stronger opponents.
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December 07, 2022, 11:04:30 AM
The storm in front of Morocco is certainly getting bigger, but seeing them playing through the leading national team, I hope Morocco can overcome Portugal. Sounds difficult, but at least they learn from Belgium, Canada, and Spain.

Furthermore, the competition is still interesting and the big teams will prepare for the risks next week. Argentina vs Netherlands will start next week with results that are difficult to predict. Both are quite strong and balanced in my opinion, both the Dutch and Argentine performances will show each other their best strength and step into the top 4.
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December 07, 2022, 11:00:30 AM
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Portugal with all the advantages of its players will not have too much trouble facing Morocco. I'm sure Portugal is very capable of beating Morocco even though Morocco played defensively such as holding Spain to a draw for 120 minutes.

Portugal's game pattern is much better than Spain's and I don't think Morocco's strategy will be able to survive without conceding. Spain lacked punch in the Moroccan area, but Portugal was clearly different. Portugal have a lot of great strikers, so of course they will benefit.
Many fans believe so (being able to beat Morocco with all the advantages that the Portuguese players have) because Fernando Santos has monitored Morocco's strategy in several matches they have played including the defeat of Spain.

But from another point of view, Morocco also did the same thing to Portugal after they made sure to qualify for the quarter finals. I'm sure the Moroccan coach will make the Portugal vs South Korea match one of the spectacles to see how they play.

For me, even though on paper Portugal is superior to Morocco, Fernando Santos has to be careful with this team who are nicknamed the Lions of Atlas.
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December 07, 2022, 10:53:14 AM
Argentina and Brazil are very strong football teams, if they win the quarter finals, then these two teams will meet in the semi finals, then either Brazil or Argentina will be eliminated from here, so it is very difficult to predict which team will play in the finals this year. Many predicted that Brazil and Argentina would meet in the final but that is no longer the case as they will face each other in the semi-finals who can progress past the quarter-finals.
Yes, at least if that happens, we can witness these two great countries competing against each other in the semifinals. Neymar and Messi will meet again not as friends but as opponents during the match. It is likely that Brazil will advance to the final round because they have very even players in terms of character to great skills, while Argentina still lacks attack power from the midfield and it all still depends on Messi as the organizer of the attack.
Argentina's opponent Netherlands and Brazil's opponent Croatia are both good teams in the quarter finals.  So it is very difficult for Argentina and Brazil to win even in the quarter finals.  Yes, Argentina and Brazil are world famous football teams.  So it's only natural that they can beat the likes of the Netherlands and Croatia.  But anything can happen in sports.  For example, Argentina lost their first match against a team like Saudi Arabia. But if both Argentina and Brazil qualify for the quarter finals then the Argentina vs Brazil match in the semi finals will be a great game.

If we compare the squads, Argentina and Brazil look set to win against Netherlands and Croatia in the quarter-finals. Argentina and Brazil have strong squads. And they are performing very well in every match. But let us not forget that the Argentina team lost against KSA and Brazil team lost against Cameroon. KSA and Cameroon are very weak teams. Even then, Argentina and Brazil could not defeat these two teams. And so against the Netherlands and Croatia, Argentina and Brazil will lose if their players make any mistakes. So they have to perform very carefully if they want to qualify for the semi-finals.
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December 07, 2022, 10:52:10 AM
<...> and the second one shows the results of the surprise team from morocco and how the whole african continent is happy about the dark horses Smiley

As I said yesterday, I foresaw a match between Spain and Morocco that would make people talk... and what a surprise!

I'm a Spaniard but I feel in part happy for them: they defended really well and forced the penalties, so their victory was well deserved.

In addition, it is positive for a generally ignored continent like Africa to share the illusion of such an important event like the World Cup and feel that they can achieve whatever they want, at least on the field; and more precisely for Morocco for passing to quarters.
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December 07, 2022, 10:51:28 AM
Do people reckon England stand a chance against France?

Also do people believe the talk that Mbappe may be injured, and if so do you think this increases England's chances?


Personally, although from England I cant seem to enjoy the football we play, it's just boring. I feel France and Brazil are the 2 teams to beat, however personally I want Argentina to win, just so that Messi gets to lift the World Cup!
France has key players that could make difference, mainly Mbappe but also Giroud in front of the goal. England is quite strong and hard to kick them. It is about how fit is the players that day. The difference between the two teams aren't that big. I think France has more advantage.
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December 07, 2022, 10:45:13 AM
Argentina and Brazil are very strong football teams, if they win the quarter finals, then these two teams will meet in the semi finals, then either Brazil or Argentina will be eliminated from here, so it is very difficult to predict which team will play in the finals this year. Many predicted that Brazil and Argentina would meet in the final but that is no longer the case as they will face each other in the semi-finals who can progress past the quarter-finals.
Yes, at least if that happens, we can witness these two great countries competing against each other in the semifinals. Neymar and Messi will meet again not as friends but as opponents during the match. It is likely that Brazil will advance to the final round because they have very even players in terms of character to great skills, while Argentina still lacks attack power from the midfield and it all still depends on Messi as the organizer of the attack.
Argentina's opponent Netherlands and Brazil's opponent Croatia are both good teams in the quarter finals.  So it is very difficult for Argentina and Brazil to win even in the quarter finals.  Yes, Argentina and Brazil are world famous football teams.  So it's only natural that they can beat the likes of the Netherlands and Croatia.  But anything can happen in sports.  For example, Argentina lost their first match against a team like Saudi Arabia. But if both Argentina and Brazil qualify for the quarter finals then the Argentina vs Brazil match in the semi finals will be a great game.
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