Morocco takes on Portugal in the quarterfinals; see today’s summary and stats

In yet another day with penalty shootouts at the World Cup, Morocco achieved the unprecedented feat of advancing to the quarterfinals. On Monday (6), Portugal also qualified for the next phase after thrashing Switzerland 6-1.

The beginning of the quarterfinals happens only on Friday (9) (Look list below🇧🇷 The two departures take place at 12:00 and at 16:00. At the end of each day of the event, the Sheet publishes game summary and statistics such as shots on goal, ball possession and other numbers.

Game 7

morocco vs spain

With the 3-0 victory in the penalty shootout, after 0-0 in normal time and in extra time, the Moroccan team made history, since the best result of the North African team in a World Cup had been in Mexico, in 1986, when they lost to Germany in the Round of 16.

Game 8

Portugal vs Switzerland

With three goals from striker Gonçalo Ramos –his first for the national team–, Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1. On the bench for most of the dispute, when he entered the field, Cristiano Ronaldo was applauded by the crowd. In the 38th minute, he even scored, but had his goal disallowed for offside.

See the quarter-final qualifiers

What are the games for this Friday (9)?

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12h – Croatia vs Brazil

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4pm – Netherlands vs Argentina

View the X-ray of all selections

Click here and check out the statistics and characteristics of each of the players –from height and weight to distribution on the field– and important data about the 32 selections in the tournament.