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December 07, 2022, 05:19:00 AM
If Morocco also goes on the defensive as in the match with Spain, then I think it will also be difficult for Portugal to realize its offensive capabilities, but at the same time there is a possibility of conceding a goal in a counterattack, although I did not see much enthusiasm from Morocco, a very viscous team.
This is what I said before Morocco should be able to play the same game as against Spain only in that way would they have a chance
Portugal must avoid a penalty shootout if they want to keep going because Morocco is very good in penalty shootout
What we saw when Spain was defeated is proof that their capabilities must be wary of

Morocco has one of the strongest defenses in this World Cup. And because of this strong defense, they were able to defeat mighty Spain and Belgium. Belgium and Spain were one of the two favorite teams in this year's World Cup. And both teams were defeated by Morocco. So I see no reason to think that Portugal will win against Morocco. Morocco's players now have plenty of confidence. Morocco has the ability to beat Portugal.
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December 07, 2022, 05:17:25 AM

Portugal and Brazil in the round of 16 really showed their superiority.
Brazil managed to beat South Korea with a score of 4-1. and Portugal also managed to beat Switzerland with a score of 6-1.
Brazil will next play Croatia. and I think Brazil will win in that match.
and Portugal in the next match will be against Morocco. and of course Portugal too I think will be able to win the match. I imagine Brazil and Portugal will meet in the final.

No one ever thought that without Ronaldo Portugal can perform so much better. They have dominated in almost all the games they have played in this world cup. No doubt they are the favourite and so is Brazil. England is also a better team and the next game that they will play is against France. Either of them will stay in this World Cup and since Portugal has not won a world cup the chance of them getting the cup is high.
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December 07, 2022, 05:15:10 AM


Not Cristiano Ronaldo, not Lionel Messi and not Kylian Mbappe, the scorer of the first hat trick in the 2022 world cup was Goncalo Ramos, he started to replace Ronaldo in the match against Switzerland. With an absolute 6-1 win over Switzerland, Portugal's move to the quarter finals is definitely safe and ready to meet Morocco to fight for a ticket to the semifinals.
Goncalo Ramos has been a Benfica player since 2020 until now, but surely people will start to recognize him through this world cup match. Against Morocco, I hope he can start again as a starter with the duo Joao Felix who is so extraordinary with his skill game. For Ronaldo, it's better to stay on the bench because Portugal plays far more optimally when these young players have the freedom to carry out creative attacks and not rely on just one person.
I didn't expect that someone without big name will score the first hatrick. I was thinking it will be Mbappe that will score the first hatrick or Saka or Rashford but as Rashford was not seeing frequent matches I counted him out. Surprisingly another person did it. Congratulations to Ramos.
It is now obvious that Erik Ten Hag was not wrong when he was benching Ronaldo. Nobody can beat nature.

Looking at last night's match, of course Portugal is the right opponent to face Brazil in the 2022 world cup final. Both have similarities in terms of attack and individual creativity of each player. They also have young players who fill the starter line up, so if that happens it will make the match even more beautiful to watch.

Yes, coach Fernando Santos's decision here is very correct to reserve Ronaldo, we have to admit he has been one of the GOATs for the past 2 decades but getting older cannot fight against the strong competition between players on the field and that requires him to be willing to give up his position for players who are far away. younger so that the intensity of the attack is getting stronger.
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December 07, 2022, 05:14:41 AM
I feel like better teams are going to next rounds all around. Luck isn't something very influencing in this tournament. If this trend goes on Brazil will very likely bring world cup to their home. I don't think Croatia can go to next round. There is huge power difference between them.
I also want to watch Brazil against Portugal soon. Their match can be the most enjoyable match in whole tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is key player tho.
It was quite surprising to see that Portugal was able to win with a landslide score from Switzerland and it seems that Portugal didn't need to worry when Ronaldo was no longer defending their national team because new talents kept popping up in Portugal. Brazil is a strong team but Croatia can trouble them in this quarter-final if the Croatian defense can keep out the attacks from the Brazilian attackers it is very possible that it will go to extra time but penalties I don't think I can't remember when Brazil faced that.
After yesterday's closing 1/8 games, I have another team that I think is a contender for the final - Portugal. I also was surprised by their excellent performance against Switzerland. Haven't seen Portugal play like that in a long time. As for Brazil and Croatia, I think Croatia will lose in regulation time. Most likely the game will not come down to a penalty shootout. It's hard to call Croatia a semi-final contender at the moment.


I have always know Portugal was a good team. They have very good squad that are balanced all round. They have a good midfield, good defense and good attack. Ronaldo was a hindrance to their fluidity because he doesn't press and when he gets the ball he can't do much with it. Don't get me wrong, if he gets the ball in a good position, mostly inside the box, he might score but the opponents know this so they'll surround him and make sure he doesn't get the ball in the box. Most times they don't even let him go to the box. If he stays upfront without pressing the team suffers. It was evident yesterday. He's a great player that has achieved so much but if Portugal are to reach the final they have to bench him.
Yes, Ronaldo is a great player in the Portuguese team and is captain for a reason, but I agree with you that his time has probably come to an end. In this championship, Portugal have shown new players in the national team, due to which the team is playing well so far. The last time Portugal achieved first place in the European Cup was in 2016. After that, I do not remember any major progress. It will be interesting to see what they can do in this World Cup.
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December 07, 2022, 05:10:33 AM
Portugal vs Switzerland In this match, Portugal performed very well from the beginning to the end. Switzerland scored 1 goal in the match in 58 minutes. Switzerland failed to score after playing well in the match. Portugal won the match by 4 goals. I am really surprised Portugal scored 4 goals in the match.  I didn't expect it. Later I saw that Portugal won the match by 4 goals.
Portugal was dominating the whole of matc. Switzerland can do nothing against it. It proves that portugal is reliable team to win the world cup and ronaldo is also playing so well. The way of portugal dominating the match is pretty much the same like when argentina or brazil were dominating its opponents. I hope that the dream match between portugal against argentina in the final will be happening. That will become the most crazy match in the world between ronaldo and messi.
Both will be using what they have to win the match against each other.
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December 07, 2022, 05:09:11 AM
If Morocco also goes on the defensive as in the match with Spain, then I think it will also be difficult for Portugal to realize its offensive capabilities, but at the same time there is a possibility of conceding a goal in a counterattack, although I did not see much enthusiasm from Morocco, a very viscous team.

This is what I said before Morocco should be able to play the same game as against Spain only in that way would they have a chance
Portugal must avoid a penalty shootout if they want to keep going because Morocco is very good in penalty shootout
What we saw when Spain was defeated is proof that their capabilities must be wary of
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December 07, 2022, 04:33:01 AM
Portugal has a lot of skill and it was a pleasure to watch all those goals.

I think it will be an easy game against Morocco, but then again Spain should have been able to win without issues, yet they ended up losing.

Portugal will probably go all out and try to score early in the game to manage a comfortable winning.

Ronaldo wasn't seen too much in the game, so hopefully we'll see more of him in the next one.
Portugal and Brazil in the round of 16 really showed their superiority.
Brazil managed to beat South Korea with a score of 4-1. and Portugal also managed to beat Switzerland with a score of 6-1.
Brazil will next play Croatia. and I think Brazil will win in that match.
and Portugal in the next match will be against Morocco. and of course Portugal too I think will be able to win the match. I imagine Brazil and Portugal will meet in the final.
Portugal and Brazil are indeed the favourites, but anything is still possible, especially in the Portugal vs Morocco match.
Morocco is one of the teams that has made a splash so far, they were not seeded to win the group and beat Spain but they did just that as well in their next game against Portugal.
I think anything is still possible in this match and the odds are still 50-50 for both teams.

while in Brazil's match against Croatia, of course, on paper, Brazil will be able to win this match, especially since the players in their current squad are very good in all aspects.
I do not deny that in this match Brazil is the favorite.
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December 07, 2022, 04:20:50 AM
He was not seen much because he did not start the game, he was on the bench and only came on for the last 16 minutes or so. The big problem Ronaldo has is that Portugal played so good without him, so even in the next match against Morocco the coach may decide to still keep him on the bench again, and that may cause problems in the internal camp of Portugal because Ronaldo always causes problems when he is benched.
It's true, and I noticed the rhythm of the game without Ronaldo and after Ronaldo became slower. I don't know if this is true or not but as far as I can see Portugal's attacking strategy has become a bit lax. Apart from all that, in my opinion, even in the match against Morocco, Ronaldo will be a backup again for the second time. Portugal performance against Switzerland is considered to be the best performance in this year's World Cup. Freer play, and solid ball control the Portuguese players enjoyed that.
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December 07, 2022, 04:18:31 AM
If Morocco also goes on the defensive as in the match with Spain, then I think it will also be difficult for Portugal to realize its offensive capabilities, but at the same time there is a possibility of conceding a goal in a counterattack, although I did not see much enthusiasm from Morocco, a very viscous team.
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December 07, 2022, 04:17:48 AM
I feel like better teams are going to next rounds all around. Luck isn't something very influencing in this tournament. If this trend goes on Brazil will very likely bring world cup to their home. I don't think Croatia can go to next round. There is huge power difference between them.
I also want to watch Brazil against Portugal soon. Their match can be the most enjoyable match in whole tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is key player tho.
It was quite surprising to see that Portugal was able to win with a landslide score from Switzerland and it seems that Portugal didn't need to worry when Ronaldo was no longer defending their national team because new talents kept popping up in Portugal. Brazil is a strong team but Croatia can trouble them in this quarter-final if the Croatian defense can keep out the attacks from the Brazilian attackers it is very possible that it will go to extra time but penalties I don't think I can't remember when Brazil faced that.
After yesterday's closing 1/8 games, I have another team that I think is a contender for the final - Portugal. I also was surprised by their excellent performance against Switzerland. Haven't seen Portugal play like that in a long time. As for Brazil and Croatia, I think Croatia will lose in regulation time. Most likely the game will not come down to a penalty shootout. It's hard to call Croatia a semi-final contender at the moment.


I have always know Portugal was a good team. They have very good squad that are balanced all round. They have a good midfield, good defense and good attack. Ronaldo was a hindrance to their fluidity because he doesn't press and when he gets the ball he can't do much with it. Don't get me wrong, if he gets the ball in a good position, mostly inside the box, he might score but the opponents know this so they'll surround him and make sure he doesn't get the ball in the box. Most times they don't even let him go to the box. If he stays upfront without pressing the team suffers. It was evident yesterday. He's a great player that has achieved so much but if Portugal are to reach the final they have to bench him.
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December 07, 2022, 04:15:44 AM

well portugal is strong even without Cristiano Ronaldo. and in the match against switzerland, Cristiano Ronaldo was played in the second half around the 74th minute if I remember correctly. even Cristiano Ronaldo put the ball into the opponent's goal but unfortunately Cristiano Ronaldo's position was already offside at that time. so it doesn't count.
and in the next match I believe Cristiano Ronaldo will again be played as a starter.

Morocco has indeed exceeded everyone's expectations. But Portugal is a strong team and Portugal has a chance to win the match. But do not rule out if Morocco again makes a surprise in this match.

Somehow I see Portugal more confident in this match they play without pressure and more focused very impressive
In the next match Portugal will face Morocco this is certainly not easier because we know Morocco has a strong defense
In the 1x2 match Portugal is of course the favorite, but if it continues through penalty shootouts I doubt Portugal will win
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December 07, 2022, 04:08:05 AM

Actually Ronaldo didn't even play yesterday against Switzerland which mean Portugal club without Ronaldo is already strong.

Yesterday I said that the possibility of the coach's decision not to play Ronaldo in the match against Switzerland would be a fatal mistake for Portugal. However, I was very wrong, Ronaldo absence actually made Portugal more confident and can play as they wants without their star. They were able to win the match with a big score, this was beyond my expectation. Congrats to Portugal.

They will be up against the surprise team, Morocco. This is the first quarter-final for Morocco in the world cup. Can they surprise Portugal by qualifying for the semi-finals? Let's wait, because this team is unpredictable, so I think the chances are bigger in Portugal, but surprises can be happen.

well portugal is strong even without Cristiano Ronaldo. and in the match against switzerland, Cristiano Ronaldo was played in the second half around the 74th minute if I remember correctly. even Cristiano Ronaldo put the ball into the opponent's goal but unfortunately Cristiano Ronaldo's position was already offside at that time. so it doesn't count.
and in the next match I believe Cristiano Ronaldo will again be played as a starter.

Morocco has indeed exceeded everyone's expectations. But Portugal is a strong team and Portugal has a chance to win the match. But do not rule out if Morocco again makes a surprise in this match.
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December 07, 2022, 04:07:52 AM
Yesterday I said that the possibility of the coach's decision not to play Ronaldo in the match against Switzerland would be a fatal mistake for Portugal. However, I was very wrong, Ronaldo absence actually made Portugal more confident and can play as they wants without their star. They were able to win the match with a big score, this was beyond my expectation. Congrats to Portugal.

They will be up against the surprise team, Morocco. This is the first quarter-final for Morocco in the world cup. Can they surprise Portugal by qualifying for the semi-finals? Let's wait, because this team is unpredictable, so I think the chances are bigger in Portugal, but surprises can be happen.

Teams must not depend on one player and that's why they gave rest to Ronaldo. Its good to see Portugal winning without Ronaldo and that too quite easily. Goncalo Ramos replaced Ronaldo in yesterday match. Portugal must keep in mind that Morocco had a good defense and thats the reason they won yesterday match against Spain.
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December 07, 2022, 04:07:49 AM
I was very surprised to see how Spain's players doing their penalty kicks. This is not their first World Cup penalty, but what were they doing? They seem like under pressure, and their shots were not very strong and accurate. However, Marocco gaol keeper and players were more ready without hesitation. This World Cup is really exciting, out of what we are predicting.
I guess and think that we all was surprised how they have done there penalty kicks.
They was already under pressure since the draw against Germany and then even more after they was losing against Japan.
Since the Germany match they where just only disappointing

Which two teams are going to face each other in the final of this World Cup?
Its really hard to say who will play in the World Cup final after Spain got kicked out yesterday .
I think all Teams that still in there can be getting into there , the best what can be happen would be Brasil vs France  Smiley

Yesterday I said that the possibility of the coach's decision not to play Ronaldo in the match against Switzerland would be a fatal mistake for Portugal.
He played a few Minutes and also got 2 or 3 chances to score also.
Guess he will play in the next game from the beginning.
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December 07, 2022, 04:00:43 AM

Actually Ronaldo didn't even play yesterday against Switzerland which mean Portugal club without Ronaldo is already strong.

Yesterday I said that the possibility of the coach's decision not to play Ronaldo in the match against Switzerland would be a fatal mistake for Portugal. However, I was very wrong, Ronaldo absence actually made Portugal more confident and can play as they wants without their star. They were able to win the match with a big score, this was beyond my expectation. Congrats to Portugal.

They will be up against the surprise team, Morocco. This is the first quarter-final for Morocco in the world cup. Can they surprise Portugal by qualifying for the semi-finals? Let's wait, because this team is unpredictable, so I think the chances are bigger in Portugal, but surprises can be happen.
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December 07, 2022, 03:54:10 AM
I feel like better teams are going to next rounds all around. Luck isn't something very influencing in this tournament. If this trend goes on Brazil will very likely bring world cup to their home. I don't think Croatia can go to next round. There is huge power difference between them.
I also want to watch Brazil against Portugal soon. Their match can be the most enjoyable match in whole tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is key player tho.
It was quite surprising to see that Portugal was able to win with a landslide score from Switzerland and it seems that Portugal didn't need to worry when Ronaldo was no longer defending their national team because new talents kept popping up in Portugal. Brazil is a strong team but Croatia can trouble them in this quarter-final if the Croatian defense can keep out the attacks from the Brazilian attackers it is very possible that it will go to extra time but penalties I don't think I can't remember when Brazil faced that.
After yesterday's closing 1/8 games, I have another team that I think is a contender for the final - Portugal. I also was surprised by their excellent performance against Switzerland. Haven't seen Portugal play like that in a long time. As for Brazil and Croatia, I think Croatia will lose in regulation time. Most likely the game will not come down to a penalty shootout. It's hard to call Croatia a semi-final contender at the moment.
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December 07, 2022, 03:51:17 AM
Yes, a very unexpected result of the Spain-Morocco match, I watched the match and got the impression that Spain simply did not understand how to build a game against the Marocans, but I really enjoyed the Portugal game, I hope they will play just as well against Morocco.

Portugal has a lot of skill and it was a pleasure to watch all those goals.

I think it will be an easy game against Morocco, but then again Spain should have been able to win without issues, yet they ended up losing.

Portugal will probably go all out and try to score early in the game to manage a comfortable winning.

Ronaldo wasn't seen too much in the game, so hopefully we'll see more of him in the next one.

Portugal is home to many talented and skilled European players. Switzerland, on the other hand, is also good, but the matchmaking isn't evenly distributed. Switzerland was only fortunate to advance past the group stage, their goal at end of every match throughout was always to score one goal against opponents. Even Serbia was prepared for them, but some of their errors cost them a goal that they weren't supposed to concede.

Morocco will not only be going for the quarterfinals, but for the first time in years, they used counter-attacking in most of Spain's chances with aggressive defence, but I don't think they can use that strategy against Portugal with the way I've seen them finish other teams, Morocco will most likely be going home after their next match.
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December 07, 2022, 03:44:21 AM
I think it will be an easy game against Morocco, but then again Spain should have been able to win without issues, yet they ended up losing.
We have seen that in this world cup no fixture can be called an easy one, until the game starts and we are then able to see the outcome, but before the game starts you can't predict if it will be an easy game or not, surely there will always be a favorite team in most games, but even such teams do not have it easy all of the time you expect them to do so.
Ronaldo wasn't seen too much in the game, so hopefully we'll see more of him in the next one.
He was not seen much because he did not start the game, he was on the bench and only came on for the last 16 minutes or so. The big problem Ronaldo has is that Portugal played so good without him, so even in the next match against Morocco the coach may decide to still keep him on the bench again, and that may cause problems in the internal camp of Portugal because Ronaldo always causes problems when he is benched.
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December 07, 2022, 03:43:08 AM
Portugal has a lot of skill and it was a pleasure to watch all those goals.

I think it will be an easy game against Morocco, but then again Spain should have been able to win without issues, yet they ended up losing.

Portugal will probably go all out and try to score early in the game to manage a comfortable winning.

Ronaldo wasn't seen too much in the game, so hopefully we'll see more of him in the next one.
Portugal and Brazil in the round of 16 really showed their superiority.
Brazil managed to beat South Korea with a score of 4-1. and Portugal also managed to beat Switzerland with a score of 6-1.
Brazil will next play Croatia. and I think Brazil will win in that match.
and Portugal in the next match will be against Morocco. and of course Portugal too I think will be able to win the match. I imagine Brazil and Portugal will meet in the final.
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December 07, 2022, 03:41:36 AM
Portugal is currently in the FIFA World Cup 2022.  However, this is Ronaldo's last World Cup as he will not be able to participate in the next FIFA World Cup due to his age.  His age acted as the biggest hurdle in his life due to which this was his last World Cup.  Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Can Ronaldo win for Portugal with the team.


Portugal were outstanding in their last 16 match with a crushing win over Switzerland. They have the opportunity to penetrate the Semi-Finals because they have an opponent who on paper is no better than Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo and colleagues will make the most of the opportunity and it is certain that they want to present something extraordinary with their Megastar.
Morocco is their next opponent, so their chances of breaking into the semifinals are above their current opponent.
Portugal has been very outstanding in their world cup performance they have faced every match they had with a lot of energy and they have won almost all their matches which is a very good fit for them.
Their next test is the match against Morocco and we know how good the Moroccan side are in terms of playing defensive. How many goals will Portugal players be able to score against Morocco. How would they even be able to score against Morocco or we will just wait and see
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