Portugal vs Morocco Soccer Preview-Predictions
Into the first fixture of Group B’s second round, there are some wildly contrasting feelings in the respective team camps. Portugal is on the ride with the crest of a Cristiano-shaped wave after their talisman of a player and their captain performed a historic hat-trick which helped his side claim a 3-3 draw against their neighbors, Spain.
And on the other hand, Morocco will be crestfallen after a late Bouhaddouz own goal that happened to the match ended 1-0 with a defeat in their first FIFA World Cup game for two decades against IR Iran. Yet, Morocco will be hoping of history repeating itself. Just twice in 14 World Cup games, the Atlas Lions have won across five tournaments (including Russia 2018 so far) and the first of those victories was in Mexico 1986 against the Portuguese.
Did you know that Karim El Ahmadi, Manuel De Costa, Mbark Boussoufa and Nabil Dirar were all less two years old at the time when Morocco won their first match at the World Cup finals against Portugal at Mexico 1986? They will likely not remember Abdelrazzak Khairi and Abdelkarim Krimau helping their nation to fabled 3-1 victory.
Here are the possible line-ups:
Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo, Cedric, Pepe, Jose Fonte, Raphael Guerreiro, Rui Patricio, Andre Silva,William, Joao Moutinho, Bernardo Silva, Joao Mario.
Morocco: Achraf Hakimi, Ghanem Saiss, Mehdi Benatia, Hamza Mendyl, Khalid Boutaib, Monir El Kajoui, Younes Belhanda, Noureddine Amrabat, Karim El Ahmadi, Hakim Ziyach, Mbark Boussoufa.
Portugal vs Morocco Soccer Preview-Predictions
| 1×2 | Both Teams to Score | Under/Over |
|---|---|---|
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1
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no
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Over 2.5
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