Even I was amazed at the profound power of Portugal that simply overwhelmed an innocent Switzerland
A team that plays perfectly and harmoniously and an intelligent coach who knows how to dare and trust players who repay him with goals.
It was a wonderful game, I enjoyed it a lot. I thank Portugal, but I also thank Switzerland.
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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.
maybe yesterday's line-up of Portugal players will still be used again when they face Morocco. unexpectedly Morocco restrained Spain and forced them to a penalty shootout. my guess is Portugal will face Spain. but the fact is Spain has to lift the suitcase earlier.It is now obvious that Erik Ten Hag was not wrong when he was benching Ronaldo. Nobody can beat nature.
Portugal's game yesterday was better than what Spain showed. I'm sure if they can play a good game again, beating Morocco won't be difficult.
I thought Portugal would face England in the semi-finals.
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.
Actually Ronaldo didn't even play yesterday against Switzerland which mean Portugal club without Ronaldo is already strong. I really respect with Portugal's manager since he dare to let Goncalo Ramos to play, because he haven't play any match on this world cup. Goncalo Ramos also show a good performance on Benfica, but most people are underestimating him. If he can carry Portugal club even though Portugal didn't become a champion, I believe there's a big Premier League club will want to sign him.Morocco is their next opponent, so their chances of breaking into the semifinals are above their current opponent.
True, what you say. I have to admit that Portugal is really strong. The Swiss proved to be a tough and difficult opponent to manage. Winning with that score means being much superior and I repeat: Switzerland is not a weak opponent (if you look at the last few games).
It would be nice if he won the world championship, I wish him that.
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.
Actually Ronaldo didn't even play yesterday against Switzerland which mean Portugal club without Ronaldo is already strong. I really respect with Portugal's manager since he dare to let Goncalo Ramos to play, because he haven't play any match on this world cup. Goncalo Ramos also show a good performance on Benfica, but most people are underestimating him. If he can carry Portugal club even though Portugal didn't become a champion, I believe there's a big Premier League club will want to sign him. Morocco is their next opponent, so their chances of breaking into the semifinals are above their current opponent.
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.
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.
I also hope Brazil meets Portugal in the final, because the match between Portugal vs Brazil will definitely be a very interesting spectacle, most likely Portugal will meet Brazil in the final, because in the quarter finals Portugal will be able to win easily against Morocco, while Brazil can beat Croatia in the quarter-finalsI 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.
Maybe what will be the toughest test for Brazil and Portugal is when they face Argentina and England,
According to my prediction, the four teams that will qualify for the semifinals are,
Portugal
England
Brazil
Argentina.
While the team that managed to lift the world cup trophy is Brazil.
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.
It is now obvious that Erik Ten Hag was not wrong when he was benching Ronaldo. Nobody can beat nature.
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.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.
They proved that the Portugal team is not too dependent on Ronaldo's performance to win. The players of Portugal played very well. Scoring 6 goals against Switzerland was not easy at all. Their opponent in the next match is Morocco. Looking forward to a very competitive match.
Brazil will be far ahead compared to Croatia. But Croatia is very clever. Their match strategy is good. So it will not be easy for Brazil to beat Croatia. But my guess is Brazil will win 2-1 against Croatia.
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.
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.
but argentina also wants to bring home the world cup, so brazil must at least miss it beating argentina if argentina makes it to the final, i'm sure this world cup will be won by a team from argentina because they always have surprises from the way they play on the field even in every game 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.
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. 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.
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.
Isn't that how a team should be, honestly I was wowed with the rotation, seeing Cristiano Ronaldo out
Morroco are brilliant,, we've seen that against Croatia, Spanish side last night, but I'm certain they're not repeating that against Portugal.
Portugal has quality midfielder's to decide the game and fullbacks who joins attack and defends the same, that's how modern football has evolved to, they are winning against Morroco.
Ronaldo is my GOAT but frankly speaking, he offers nothing but less right now, if the tactics last night would be effective against Morocco to defeat them, they should kindly drop him on the bench, It's not about Ronaldo but the team and squad strength should come first.
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.
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.
As someone who really doesn't watch much soccer/football, these World Cup tournaments are always really fun to watch. I also don't understand the game all that much but starting to learn watching these games. My favorite teams to watch so far are France, Brazil and Argentina. They all seem to have a decent shot at taking down the tournament. Still proud of the US for at least doing decent this year lol. They should be a bit better next time around.
It's awesome that all the games are broadcasted in 4K. Drives me nuts that American NFL football rarely ever broadcasts in 4k. I know they will eventually but damn, hurry up.
In general, a very good world championship turned out. A lot of goals were scored, a lot of unexpected results, in almost all groups there was intrigue until the end. In general, as a spectator, it is pleasant to watch such a festival of soccer. It's awesome that all the games are broadcasted in 4K. Drives me nuts that American NFL football rarely ever broadcasts in 4k. I know they will eventually but damn, hurry up.
I also liked the innovations when they started adding not 1-2 minutes to the half, but 4, 5 and even 10 minutes. Previously, there were fans of lying on the field, squirming with pain and with the final whistle vigorously jumping up and running around the field.
Even VAR with its offside system is no longer annoying, but on the contrary, teams have become more accurate, more professional, there are fewer simulations on the field.
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 think after looking at the Brackets I can pretty surely say that we are going to have a Europe versus Latin America final.
What I think is that we might have one of Brazil and Argentina in the finals against one of France or Portugal.
In my opinion, France have a better chance of reaching the finals, while Portugal have played inconsistently.
On the other hand, both Brazil and Argentina are playing quite well in my opinion. The good news for Brazil fans is that Neymar has returned to the field after getting injured.
He played very well against South Korea, which is good news for Brazilian fans. I'm really excited about who might be able to go to the finals and who will lift the trophy.
What I think is that we might have one of Brazil and Argentina in the finals against one of France or Portugal.
In my opinion, France have a better chance of reaching the finals, while Portugal have played inconsistently.
On the other hand, both Brazil and Argentina are playing quite well in my opinion. The good news for Brazil fans is that Neymar has returned to the field after getting injured.
He played very well against South Korea, which is good news for Brazilian fans. I'm really excited about who might be able to go to the finals and who will lift the trophy.
Perfect Matching all Teams played well and also qualify for these matches. I also believe that Portugal played well. I previous match, they won the match by 6 - 1 goals against Switzerland. I think Switzerland also a good team. Of course good news for Brazilian fans, Neymar returned in team this is a great news. I think Brazil will easily win Match by Croatia.
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.
Morocco could not score any goal in this game it is really a problem for Morocco team. Morocco wanted to score the match and win the match but due to their laziness they could not win the match. Morocco they won several matches we have seen. They play very good game.
I don't understand your post 
, Morocco played a very good game against a very tough opponent in Spain, and even if they could not beat Spain during 90 minutes and extra time, they went on to win on penalties and they progressed to the quarter final were they will face Portugal, so i do not understand how not scoring a goal yesterday is a problem for the Moroccan team when they eventually progressed. Morocco were the underdogs against Spain and they showed what they are capable of by winning, how do they then look lazy to you. Even Portugal have to be careful against Morocco, if they underrate them they will probably lose too.
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.
During the match Morocco seems very discipline to guard Spain players and almost no mistakes from them which make Spain was hard to created the opportunities to scoring goals besides that Morocco players has showed they have strong mentally than Spain and apparently Spain players looks weren't ready to ended the match with penalty kick even their captain Busquets was failed as penalty taker unfortunately poor records from world cup 2018 was repeated again yesterday and for Morocco finally they can break their records from this tournament and so far quarterfinal were their highest achievement but they had strong opponent on quarterfinal that Portugal seems could be serious contender in this tournament after humiliated Switzerland with huge scores
Morocco implemented a defensive strategy well, the Spanish players had a very difficult time finding gaps into the Moroccan defense area. Spain is superior in terms of ball possession, but very few opportunities are obtained. Morocco coach Walid Reragui had expected that Spain would play a game with short passes by relying on ball possession, the strategy he implemented went perfectly without a single goal scored against Morocco. A draw at normal time was Morocco target from the start, if Walid Reragui implemented an attacking strategy then Morocco would lose.
I don't know if Morocco has trained hard for the penalty shootout, as far as I can see, Morocco seems very experienced in the last round to determine the winner in a match. After successfully eliminating Spain on penalties, Morocco managed to make a big surprise at the 2022 World Cup and qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time.
Spain looked like alot of confused, nervous and stressed I think they didn't expect Morocco this strong and tough as an opponent.
Penalty shootout totally worked in favour of Morocco.
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