Portugal match

In what is likely to be Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup, Portugal were aiming to finally win the biggest global prize at the Qatar 2022 finals. Portugal have never reached a World Cup final, and the iconic trophy remains one of the few accolades to elude their 37-year-old talisman, which was something he was desperate to change. The 2016 European champions have been in mixed form over the past 12 months and had to secure their place in the finals via the playoffs, following a poor end to their qualifying campaign. Fernando Santos' side found themselves in a tricky World Cup group but having come through it unscathed, they will have believed they were more than capable of putting together a good run of results to mount a challenge, and with Ronaldo, anything is always possible. But, in the end, the dream was ended in shocking fashion. We explain more. MORE: Portugal 2022 World Cup schedule Portugal's quest for a maiden World Cup saw them play African giants Ghana first up in Doha. A crunch match against Uruguay was next before Portugal rounded out group play with a game against South Korea to top their group. They destroyed Switzerland in the Round of 16 on December 6, winning 6-1 to emphatically move on towards a quarterfinal clash with Morocco. They would have been confident of beating the Atlas Lions, but they were stunned in the last eight— Morocco becoming the first-ever African nation to make it to the semifinals of a World Cup, as Youssef En-Nesyri's goal after 42...

Portugal are set face Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday in a crunch clash in Group H. The Portuguese won their opener against Ghana and the Uruguayans were held to a draw by South Korea. Cristiano Ronaldo made a scoring start to his Qatar campaign, converting from the penalty spot, while La Celeste were unlucky not to beat the Koreans after Fede Valverde smashed the woodwork. These two are expected to advance from the group, but Diego Alonso's Uruguay arguably need the points more given that Fernando Santos' Portugal still have South Korea to face last. However, this will not be decisive for the South Americans in terms of qualification nor elimination. Earlier on Monday Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2 making this match all the more crucial for Uruguay who could be left at the bottom of the group with a loss. With a win Portugal would become the third team at the tournament to start their campaign 2-0 and Brazil's win earlier to day saw them join France on six points. Portugal could also clinch advancing to the knockouts with a victory, while a Uruguay win would still see them with work to do in their third match. Sorry! There was an error processing your subscription. Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more: How to watch and odds • Date: Monday, Nov. 28 | Time: 2:00 p.m. ET • Location: Lusail Iconic Stadium -- Lusail, Qatar • TV: FOX and Telemundo | Live stream: • Odds: Portugal +100; Draw: +220; Uruguay +300 (via Caesars Sportsbook) Team new...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals will pit Morocco against Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar. A spot in the semifinals is on the line, and it is the third meeting in a World Cup between the two teams. Morocco got the better of Portugal in 1986, and 32 years later the Portuguese bested the Moroccans in 2018. Portugal's attack has been revitalized with Cristiano Ronaldo being dropped to the bench while Morocco's defense has already shut down Spain, Belgium and Croatia this tournament. Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more: Storylines Morocco: The North African side were relentless in their defensive coverage against Spain during the round of 16. They frustrated the Spaniards in regulation and through extra time and advanced on penalties and a big performance by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. The team will need a strong offensive performance by winger Hakim Ziyech with Sofiane Boufal and Youssef En-Nesyri in support. Craving more World Cup coverage? Listen below and follow Portugal: The benching of Cristiano Ronaldo during their round of 16 match against Switzerland has completely reinvigorated this team. A 6-1 thrashing of the Swiss led by a hat-trick by 21-year-old forward Goncalo Ramos provided all the offensive answers the team was searching for through their group stage. The team looked better than they did in the knockout rounds with Ronaldo on the bench than they did navigating the group stage with him in the starting lineup. Once you've imp...