• After finishing first in their pool, ahead of South Korea, Portugal enter the knockout matches without much guarantee.

  • Opposite, Switzerland, which finished second behind Brazil, wants to reiterate the type of performance of Euro 2020 when it released the Blues, largely favorites at the time.

  • The match will be played on the lawn of the Lusai Stadium, which can accommodate 88,966 spectators.

The last match counting for the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar opposes two teams with a similar course during the group stage (2 wins and 1 loss). 

The least we can say is that these two teams have opposite styles of play.

If the Nati are known to wait and place killer counters, it is not the kind of Portugal, who like to have the ball and dominate their opponent.

This duel will oppose the 9th (Portugal) to the 15th (Switzerland) in the FIFA ranking.

It looks tight...

On which channel to watch the match Portugal - Switzerland?

The meeting will be broadcast on Tuesday December 6 at 8 p.m., unencrypted on TF1 as well as on BeIN Sports 1 and BeIN Sports 2, only for subscribers to the channel.

You can also follow the Portugal - Switzerland match live on 20 Minutes via our live commentary. 

The Seleçao wants to show its true face

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal plays tense.

Admittedly, the two successes obtained against Ghana (3-2) and Uruguay (2-0) boosted the morale of the troops.

But the surprise defeat against the South Koreans made a stain in the last game.

But after all, the French team and Brazil lost on the third day and they have already forgotten this setback after having shone in the round of 16.

While he would have joined the Saudi club Al-Nassr from January, Cristiano Ronaldo is cold with his coach, who points the finger at his behavior. 

No doubt he will want to make everyone agree against the Swiss, against whom he scored a double last June, in the League of Nations (4-0).

Supported by Bruno Fernandes and João Felix in attack, he is put in the best possible position.

Especially since behind him, he has Bernardo Silva, who is used to offering many caviars to Manchester City as in selection.

Switzerland knows the recipe

Executioners of the French team during the last Euro, the Helvetians are able to unite against the big teams.

With Yann Sommer in goal, we don't want the Lusitanians to go to penalties!

Even if it won against weaker teams, on paper, in its group (Cameroon and Serbia), the Nati however made Brazil doubt.

And given the last performance of the Auriverde in Qatar, we say that a 1-0 defeat is almost a "good" result.

Certainly, we do not say that Switzerland will be world champion, but by dint of will and courage, it can annoy the Portuguese.

With Shaqiri, Xhaka and Embolo in front, the rear of the Seleçao will have to be wary.

Without forgetting Vargas and Freuler, who are also capable of doing well.

The winner of this round of 16 will face Morocco - Spain, which will be played at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6.

As a reminder, these four teams are in the France part of the table but they could only meet in the semi-finals. 

It's all the harm we wish them!

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