World Cup games

2022 - 12 - 5

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World Cup 2022 day 17: Schedule, matches and what to expect (Aljazeera.com)

Morocco will face Spain before Portugal take on Switzerland as the 2022 World Cup's last-16 phase wraps up.

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Qatar 2022 World Cup daily schedule: who plays today, 6 December? (AS English)

Two of the contenders to the title, Spain and Portugal, will face fierce opposition in the Round of 16 against Morocco and Switzerland, respectively.

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2022 FIFA World Cup: How to stream the Morocco vs. Spain game (CBS News)

Watch the Morocco vs. Spain 2022 FIFA World Cup game for free. Plus, discover more FIFA streaming options.

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FIFA World Cup, December 6 schedule: Which Round of 16 matches ... (Sportstar)

FIFA World Cup Round of 16, Matchday 4: Morocco takes on Spain in the day's first knockout game, while Portugal faces Switzerland in the second game.

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Morocco vs. Spain: World Cup 2022 Prediction and Preview (The Analyst)

Gavi knows pass masters must learn from Japan upset. Morocco vs. Spain Preview. Gavi is retaining faith in Spain's style of player even if the impressive ...

Click on the links below to play ( You can play our Opta Challenge game on each of the remaining games for a chance to win $500. “We didn’t come just to say ‘oh, we almost got close’,” he said. It would be a mistake to give up everything we believe in.” That’s why we have to really think that pressure is a privilege.” Luckily, that defeat has been resolved and we are clear about what we have to do,” Gavi told Marca.

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World Cup 2022 briefing: will Morocco be the first to spring a surprise? (The Guardian)

All six last-16 ties have gone as expected but Morocco have a chance to become the only African side to reach the quarter-finals.

Xhaka will be kept busy by Portugal’s talent-packed midfield, with [Bruno Fernandes](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/28/portugal-uruguay-world-cup-group-h-match-report) – rested in the last group game – in fine form with two goals and two assists. But if he does not look like scoring, will Santos have the boldness to substitute Ronaldo with the game against Switzerland in the balance? A [1-1 draw with Germany](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/27/spain-germany-world-cup-group-e-match-report) did nothing for their reputation and the less said about [losing to Japan](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/01/japan-spain-world-cup-group-e-match-report), the better. It is not a crime to enjoy doing your job and it is not surprising that the Brazilians in Qatar are loving their work at the moment. Ronaldo has never scored in a World Cup knockout game and will be determined to match Lionel Messi in finally doing so. Portugal’s greatest ever player scored in a record fifth World Cup via a penalty but did not find the net in open play in three group games (despite desperately trying to get his At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, also in the round of 16, the [defeat by Japan](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/02/world-cup-qatar-spain-japan-luis-enrique-costa-rica-germany) in their third group match. It was obvious in the first half how tired their players were, unable to compete with the thrust of Japan on the break and looking unlikely to break down such a well-disciplined team. His former Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes is more integral to his country than the fading powers of a once great No 7 but the potential of one final crack at winning a World Cup might roll back the years for Ronaldo in the latter stages. On Tuesday they face another of the world’s elite in Spain, and a slender defeat would look like an impressive result to outsiders but Morocco will be optimistic of winning. Currently the quarter-finals contain six of the best teams on the planet, and where is the fun in that?

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