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On December 11th, Japan time, the two quarter-final matches of the final tournament will be played: Morocco vs Portugal and England vs France.
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[Morocco x Portugal]
Morocco vs Portugal is scheduled to start at midnight on the 11th, Japan time.
Morocco, ranked 22nd in the world, advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Spain, ranked 7th in the world, in the first round of the final tournament after a penalty shootout.
They will face the match against Portugal as they will be the first African team to advance to the quarter-finals.
The team's strength is its solid defense, conceding just one goal in four matches since the first league.
Defender Ashraf Hakimi is one of the world's best full-backs who plays for Paris Saint-Germain in the French first division, and holds the key to the team's offense and defense.
On the other hand, Portugal, ranked 9th in the world, is gaining momentum with a comfortable 6-1 victory over Switzerland in the first round of the final tournament.
The offensive line has been strong, scoring 12 goals in four games since the first round. Among them, 21-year-old Gonzalo Ramos scored a hat-trick for the first time in this tournament against Switzerland. is demonstrating
The match will be between defensive Morocco and offensive Portugal.
[England x France]
The match between England and France is scheduled to start at 4:00 am Japan time on the 11th.
It's a good card for the winning candidates to play against each other.
England, ranked 5th in the world, has advanced to the quarterfinals without losing 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches since the first match of the first league.
They are known for their attacking power, scoring 12 goals in 4 matches, with Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka scoring 3 goals each.
In addition, ace Harry Kane, who was the top scorer in the previous tournament, has improved his form, scoring a goal in the first round of the final tournament.
On the other hand, France, ranked 4th in the world, has won the previous tournament as the winning team.
In the 3rd match of the first league, against Tunisia, the starting line-up changed significantly and they lost, but in the first round of the final tournament against Poland, ace Kylian Mbappé scored two goals and won a comfortable 3-1 victory. did.
Mbappe has scored five goals so far, leading the scoring rankings and continues to perform well.
Whether or not Mbappe, who is attracting attention at this tournament, will display his strengths, and how England will block him, will be one of the key points of the game.