Tournament Preview: The Portuguese team tested the biggest "dark horse" and the British and French battle staged a peak showdown

(Qatar World Cup) Tournament Preview: The Portuguese Team Tests the Biggest "Dark Horse" and the Battle of Britain and France Stages a Peak Showdown

　　China News Agency, Beijing, December 9th (Reporter Wang Zumin) On the 10th local time, the Qatar World Cup will hold the last two quarter-finals.

Among them, the Portuguese team will test the quality of the biggest "dark horse" in this cup, and the England team and the French team will bring a peak match comparable to the final.

　　Morocco VS Portugal (23:00 on the 10th, Beijing time)

　　The biggest "dark horse" is on the stage again, and this time they will be tested by the Portuguese team.

　　From the group stage to the 1/8 finals, the Morocco team was tested by the three major world powerhouses, and the biggest "dark horse" status was "certified"-in the group stage, they drew 0:0 with the last runner-up Croatia, 2 :0 Lectra beat the second-ranked Belgian team in the world; in the 1/8 finals, they eliminated the 2010 World Cup champion Spain 3:0 after a penalty shootout.

　　As of now, the Morocco team, which has only conceded 1 goal, is one of the teams with the fewest goals conceded in the top 32.

This conceded goal was also an own goal scored by a player of this team in the group match against the Canadian team.

Therefore, the team is also the only team that has not been scored by the opponent so far in this cup. Even in the penalty shootout in the 1/8 finals, it was able to keep the goal.

　　What is "interesting" with the Morocco team is that in the first 4 games, the Portuguese team scored 12 goals, and the England team is the team with the most goals in this cup so far.

When the team conceding the fewest goals meets the team scoring the most goals, a "spear" and "shield" battle is inevitable.

　　At present, the vast majority of players in the Moroccan team play in Europe, and many of them are the main players in the five major leagues.

Especially the powerful midfielder composed of Paris Saint-Germain defender Ashraf, Bayern defender Mazraoui, Chelsea midfielder Ziyech, etc., is not inferior to any strong team.

What's more, the magical goalkeeper Bunu, who saved two penalty kicks of the Spanish team, became the last barrier.

The Moroccan team can advance to the quarter-finals, and a strong defense is the biggest guarantee.

　　Can put Ronaldo on the bench in the 1/8 finals, the Portuguese team's striker can be imagined.

At present, in addition to Ronaldo scoring a penalty kick, the Portuguese strikers Ramos (3 goals), Rafael Leon (2 goals), Felix, and Horta all scored goals. It is hard to guard against.

　　Considering various factors such as world rankings, event performance, and paper strength, the Portuguese team has an advantage.

But the "dark horse" was originally a product of "unpopularity", just like the Morocco team, which was not optimistic before the game, is now a member of the top 8.

　　In the 1/8 finals, the 21-year-old teenager Ramos of the Portuguese team replaced Ronaldo in the starting game and staged the first "hat-trick" of this cup.

The outstanding performance of this "post-00" teenager also made Ronaldo's situation embarrassing.

In the quarter-finals, will Ronaldo return to the starting position?

How he will perform to win the trust of the coach again is also a highlight of this campaign.

　　England VS France (3:00 on the 11th, Beijing time)

　　Both the World Cup champion team and the favorites to win this cup, the battle between England and France can be called the pinnacle matchup at the final level.

　　In the first 4 games, both teams were impressive.

The England team lies in "change".

The "Three Lions", which used to have a soft style of play, made a strong attack in this cup, scoring a total of 12 goals in 4 games, and is currently the team with the most goals with the Portuguese team.

　　Another "change" in the England team is the lineup.

The joining of a group of young players has made the age structure of the "Three Lions" more reasonable. When famous players such as Kane and Rashford are playing in their prime, Saka, Foden, Bellingham and other "post-00s" Has become a pillar of material.

　　The performance of the French team is "stable".

Attacked by injuries, the French team lost half of the main force.

But until the start of the game, the defending champion still won two consecutive victories and became the first team to advance to the top 16 in the group stage.

In the 1/8 finals, the Polish team led by Lewandowski was eliminated 3:1. In the latest championship predictions of various agencies, the French team ranked second after Brazil.

　　Another "stability" of the French team lies in the performance of its top star Mbappe.

At present, Mbappe has scored 5 goals to lead the scorer list and contributed 2 assists, participating in 7 of the French team's current total of 9 goals.

　　However, the injury and retirement of many generals obviously affected the formation of the French team's defense line.

In the first 4 games, the defending champions conceded goals, even against relatively weak teams like Australia and Tunisia.

Facing England's powerful striker this time, the defense of the "Gallic Rooster" will face great challenges.

　　In addition, as the "soul" of the French team, Mbappe has naturally been a "thorn in the side" of the opponent.

Once Mbappe is trapped, how the French team breaks through is crucial.

　　Overall, the strength of the two teams in this campaign is similar, and the outcome depends on the performance on the spot.

No matter what the final result is, one thing is certain is that one of these two top teams is destined to bid farewell to this World Cup ahead of schedule.

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