- World Cup in Qatar | What to watch on the 6th: Can the last two seats be announced in the quarter final?
- 2022-12-06 13:32:41.0 Source: Xinhuanet
Authors: Xiao Shiyao, Wang Haoyu, Zhao Jiantong
On the 6th, the last two matches of the quarter-finals of the World Cup began in Qatar, with Spain playing against Morocco and Portugal playing against Switzerland. The biggest thing to watch is whether the “Iberian duo” can meet in the quarter-finals.
At 18:00 local time, the match between Spain and Morocco will start at the Education City Stadium.
The Spanish team rode high and low in this World Cup, beating Costa Rica 7-0 in the first game of the group stage, drawing 1:1 with Germany in the second round, and being overturned 2:1 by Japan in the final, taking the lead in the group The position of the famous name was given up. In the group stage, the Spanish team still showed a strong ability to pass and control, but in the last two games, the team revealed two weaknesses of the team’s lack of ability to break new ground in a difficult situation, and the difficulty of the defense. to parry the opponent’s high press attack.
As one of the biggest “dark horses” in this World Cup, the Moroccan team remained unbeaten in the group stage and took down Belgium’s second team in the world. Their strength should not be underestimated. This young team led by Ziyech, Mazraoui, Ashraf and many other stars has a simple and fast style of play, a tenacious defense, and a high impact offense. It is not a small challenge for the Spanish team.
Although they belong to Europe and Africa, Spain and Morocco only face each other across the Strait of Gibraltar, and there is close personnel and cultural exchange. Many Moroccan players, including Ashraf, have received football training in Spain from a young age. The team can be said to know the bottom line. There is no doubt that the Spanish team has an advantage in terms of overall strength and competition experience. But for the Moroccan team, this is the first time the team has progressed to the knockout stage of the World Cup since 1986. They have already created history without any psychological burden.
Will the Spanish team bounce back strongly and advance to the quarter-finals?or will the Moroccan team be upset again?
Then at 22:00, at Lusail Stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo (C Ronaldo) will lead the Portuguese team to the final against European powerhouse Switzerland.
In this World Cup, the Portuguese team qualified earlier than expected with two consecutive victories, showing a good competitive condition. Bruno Fernandez, Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix and other young players played well. In his fifth World Cup, Ronaldo, who is 37 years old, finally brought more assists. In the last match of the group stage, although the Portuguese team, which was mainly playing as a substitute, was reversed by the South Korean team, the main players of the team were fully rested. In Qatar’s intense schedule, this will be a big physical advantage.
The Swiss team still maintains the strength of the first semi-tier teams in Europe, except for the small loss of 0:1 to Brazil, they defeated the powerful teams of Serbia and Cameroon in the group stage and successfully broke through. A tenacious and organized Swiss side eliminated a powerful French side on penalties in last year’s European Championship final. This is enough to prove that they can defeat any opponent in a knockout game.
In the group stage, Ronaldo was average and only scored one penalty. Going into the final, can the Portuguese star regain his form? worth looking forward to.
