2018 FIFA World Cup
Portugal v Morocco
Group B
Match Day 2
Moscow, Russia
Wednesday June 20 2018
Kick-off is at 14:00 (CAT)
Portugal will want to rectify their errors and bag a win when they face off against Morocco on Wednesday afternoon, June 20 in a
2018 FIFA World Cup Group B match at Stadion Luzhiniki.
The Portuguese started their Group B assignments on a high as they nearly stunned Spain on Friday night. However, they failed to clear their lines as they ended up settling for a point in their 3-3 match against the 2010 champions.
Coach Fernando Santos will once again call on his skipper Cristiano Ronaldo, to lead their attack as he netted three times against La Roja.
As they make their seventh appearance inthe Global showpiece this year, the Navigators are yet to win the Jules Rimet trophy, but have finished third in 1966 and fourth in 2006.
With Iran leading the Group B standings with three points following their 1-0 win over Morocco in their opening Group B game, the Portuguese sit joint second on the log table with a point from a draw.
Looking at the Moroccans, the Atlas Lions are also hoping to bag their first win against the reigning European champions.
The North Africans succumbed to a 1-0 loss on Friday last week against Iran and will hope to bounce back in style and stun Portugal.
Coach Herve Renard’s men sit at the bottom of the table with zero points in Group B after their loss and will want an improved showing on Wednesday.
Looking at head-to-head statistics, the two sides have met once with the Moroccans bagging a win in 1986 in the same competition.
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Form Guide:
Portugal: DWDDL
Morocco: LWWDW
Head-to-Head:
Matches: 1
Portugal: 0
Morocco: 1
Draws: 0
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