Morocco vs Portugal Preview & Picks
Morocco have failed to score in two matches at the World Cup, relying on defensive solidity.
Portugal are coming off a 6-1 win and can continue their winning form at the World Cup.
- Morocco have lost 7 of their last 14 matches (World Cup).
- Morocco have failed to score in 4 of their last 7 matches (World Cup).
- Portugal have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Portugal have won to nil in 5 of their last 10 matches.
Head To Head
- The all-time series is tied 1-1
- Portugal won 1-0 when the teams last met at the 2018 World Cup
Morocco Form
Morocco are undefeated in seven matches under new manager Walid Regragui.
The Atlas Lions started the World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Croatia. They beat Belgium 2-0, Romain Saïss opening the scoring and Zakaria Aboukhlal netting it up in added time.
Morocco ended the group stage with a 2-1 win against Canada, Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri scoring in the opening 25 minutes of a match with few chances.
Regragui’s side got past Spain in the Round of 16. They kept it tight to earn a 0-0 draw and take it to a penalty shootout where they held their nerve to progress.
Portugal Form
Portugal started the World Cup with a 3-2 win against Ghana with Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix and Rafael Leão on target.
The Seleção beat Uruguay 2-0 with Bruno Fernandes scoring both goals, ending the group stage with a 2-1 defeat to South Korea after Ricardo Horta opened the scoring in the 5th minute.
Fernando Santos’ side smashed Switzerland 6-1 in the Round of 16. Gonçalo Ramos replaced Ronaldo up front and hit a hat-trick with Pepe, Raphaël Guerreiro and Rafael Leão on target.
Morocco vs Portugal FAQs
Where can I watch the Morocco vs Portugal live stream?
You can watch the Morocco vs Portugal live stream by using ExpressVPN.
What is the Canada vs Morocco start time?
The Canada vs Morocco game is set to start at 10:00 ET.