6.
16:05
Now the Moroccans are going for the first counterattack and at least get a corner.
5.
16:04
First big chance for the Portuguese! Joao Felix heads in from a free kick and forces Bono to make his first brilliant save!
4.
16:03
Crunchy tackle there on the sidelines of Attitat Allah – but Tello lets him get away without a yellow card.
3.
16:02
The support from the ranks is clearly in favor of the Moroccans – they are clearly in the majority here. A surprising number of seats are still empty – but the game is officially sold out with 44,000 spectators.
2.
16:02
Portugal build up again from behind, the Moroccans attack from the middle line, only center forward En-Nesyri checks a little further.
1.
16:00
So, the ball rolls! The Portuguese immediately seek Ramos up front but Morocco keeper Bono takes the ball to cheers from the fans here.
15:58
Portugal will initiate this game – we look forward to an exciting World Cup afternoon!
15:57
The game will be led by Facundo Tello from Argentina – he certainly has a very good feeling after yesterday evening. In general, he is an absolutely experienced top referee who lets the game run well and refrains from self-portrayal.
15:57
Portugal: 22 Diogo Costa – 2 Dalot, 3 Pepe, 4 Ruben Dias, 5 Raphael – 18 R Neves – 10 Bernardo, 25 Otavio – 8 B Fernandes, 26 G Ramos, 11 Joao Felix. – Coach: Santos
15:56
Morocco: 1 Bono – 2 Hakimi, 18 El Yamiq, 6 Saiss, 25 Attiat Allah – 4 Amrabat – 8 Ounahi, 15 Amallah – 7 Ziyech, 19 En-Nesyri, 17 Boufal. – Trainer: Regragui
15:55
While the Portuguese anthem is being played at Al Thumama Stadium, let’s take a look at the complete formations again.
15:54
The Portuguese are also in a 4-1-2-3, although it remains to be seen how Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva will actually line up up front. As usual, Joao Felix comes more on the left side, Goncalo Ramos plays in the center of the attack.
15:52
You can see the tactical formations in our live ticker under the keyword “lineup”. Morocco play in a 4-1-2-3, with Ziyech, En-Nesyri and Boufal forming a dangerous three-man attack. Of course, the hero from the Spain game is in goal again: Bono.
15:51
Morocco have to change their winning eleven from the Spain coup: Bayern Munich defender Noussair Mazraoui and West Ham United’s Nayef Aguerd are injured. Abdelhamid Sabiri, who used to play for 1. FC Nürnberg and SC Paderborn and is now under contract with Sampdoria Genoa, is back on the bench. He has a previous yellow card.
3:50 p.m
The Portuguese team is led by substitute captain Pepe, who is playing his fourth World Cup at the age of 39. Central defender Rúben Dias, who was injured recently, also got fit for the game in time. Raphael Guerreiro from Borussia Dortmund defends again on the left in the back four.
15:49
Santos changed his starting XI by one position compared to the best tournament performance so far against Switzerland. In central defensive midfield, Rúben Neves replaces William Carvalho from Betis Sevilla.
15:45
With the Portuguese, it’s almost no longer a surprise that superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is back on the bench. After the brilliant 6-1 win against Switzerland in the round of 16, coach Fernando Santos shouldn’t have had an option to demote Goncalo Ramos again – as is well known, he scored three goals against the Swiss in his starting eleven debut.
15:42
It was 0-0 against the Croatians, the other games were won: 2-0 against Belgium, 2-1 against Canada. In the round of 16, there was that feat of keeping a clean sheet against Spain on penalties. And how Hakimi cheekily and flatly spooned the last penalty into the middle of the goal – that shows how much self-confidence there is in this team.
15:40
Outsiders – of course everyone can see that as they like. Maybe that’s not the case, after all, the Moroccans shot one of the title candidates out of the tournament with Spain and previously sensationally won the hammer group with Belgium, Croatia and Canada.
15:39
Warm welcome!
Have a wonderful good day, dear football fans! Your Sportschau team warmly welcomes you to the third quarter-final game of this World Cup in Qatar: Outsiders and surprise team Morocco meets the favorites Portugal – we wish you a lot of fun!