Morocco vs. Portugal Tip

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Morocco proved that they are an excellent team from the moment the World Cup started and by this point, they have the respect of everyone including those who doubted them before.

Morocco is coming of a sensational win over Spain in the 1/8 finals after the Spaniards missed all three penalties in the shootout. Morocco showed an amazing amount of confidence and dedication and they fully deserve to be this deep into the tournament.

Morocco won Group F with 7 points. They started with a 0-0 draw against the runner up from the previous World Cup, Croatia and then went on to defeat Belgium by 2-0. All they needed to advance to the knockout phase was a win against Canada in the third round, which they eventually did by 2-1.

Despite having problems coming into the World Cup, Portugal has been one of the best teams so far in the tournament. Their best performance came in the 1/8 finals when they dominated Switzerland winning by 6-1.

Previously, Portugal won Group H with 6 points. They started with back-to-back wins over Ghana (3-2) and Uruguay (2-0) and failed in the third round to South Korea which made no difference.

Key facts

• Achraf Hakimi and Nayef Aguerd are questionable for Morocco
• Portugal has their full roster available
• This will be the third time these two teams play against each other. Both teams won one of the previous games. Portugal was better at the last World Cup while Morocco won the first game at the 1986 World Cup

Portugal is coming into the quarterfinals after a brutal performance against Switzerland clearly stating they are here to win the World Cup. Even with Cristiano Ronaldo coming off the bench, Portugal scored 6 goals in one of their best performances ever at the World Cup. They couldn’t dream of a better opponent this far in the tournament, but no one will underestimate Morocco again. The African nation showed that heart and discipline can win games at the biggest competition, and they have already made a historic achievement in Qatar. The game against Spain boosted their morale to an even higher level and there is no team that Morocco can’t compete against. They will go into the game the same way they did against Spain. Defending their own goal will be the focus for the Moroccans but that will be much more difficult against Portugal. The Portuguese side is the best when they play offensively, and they have no reason to change their approach for this game. Maybe it will take time before Portugal scores but once they did, they will know how to keep the lead and advance to the semifinals.

Value Bet

Portugal to win and total under 3.5 goals

2.17

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