The Quarterfinals Are Set

12/07/2022 The Quarterfinals Are Set

By: Jeff Yoder

Morocco’s Dream Run Continues Into Quarterfinals; Portugal Blasts Switzerland Behind Ramos Hat Trick

A tale of two matches took place on the final day of the Round of 16. Morocco stunned Spain after a scoreless draw led to penalty kicks, and the Moroccans’ dream run into the quarterfinals is still alive. In the afternoon, Portugal left no doubt with a 6-1 thrashing against Switzerland. Goncalo Ramos netted the first hat trick of the World Cup as Portugal dominated with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench. The quarterfinals are set, and they include seven soccer giants and the underdogs from Morocco.

 

World Cup Highlights (Round of 16)

Morocco def. Spain (0-0, 3-0 PKs)

Portugal def. Switzerland (6-1)

 

Quarterfinals Bracket

Croatia vs. Brazil (Fri. 10:00 am ET)

Netherlands vs. Argentina (Fri. 2:00 pm ET)

Morocco vs. Portugal (Sat. 10:00 am ET)

England vs. France (Sat. 2:00 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

ESPN: Ronaldo’s Bench Role Can Help Portugal in a Way He Refused to at Man. United

Yahoo! Sports: Morocco Knocks Out Spain on Penalty Kicks to Advance to Quarterfinals

 

Photo: ANP / Getty Images