Portugal Vs Switzerland: Team News, Facts And Predicted Line-Ups
In the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Portugal national team will face Switzerland. The two teams have played against each other for a long time.
They’ve played each other in the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2022, in Euro 2008, in international friendlies, and in games to qualify for the World Cup.
Since 2008, Switzerland has won three of its six matches against Portugal, while Portugal has also won three of its six matches. Tonight, in the World Cup, will be the seventh time they’ve played against each other.
Portugal made it to the round of 16 by finishing first in Group H. Switzerland beat Serbia on the last day to finish second in Group G and also move on to the next round.
Switzerland beat Italy to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They also made it to the quarter-finals of the last Euros and beat a Serbia team in the group stage that beat Portugal in qualifying.
– The referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos, a Mexican official.
– Portugal’s national team’s potential lineup
GK – Diogo Costa
DMR – Diogo Dalot
DML – Joao Cancelo
DC – Pepe
DC – Ruben Dias
DMC – Ruben Neves
MC – William Carvalho
MC – Bernardo Silva
AMC – Bruno Fernandes
SS – Joao Felix
CF – Cristiano Ronaldo
– Switzerland’s potential lineup
GK – Yann Sommer
DMR – Silvan Widmer
DML – Ricardo Rodriguez
DC – Nico Elvedi
DC – Manuel Akanji
DMC – Granit Xhaka
MC – Remo Freuler
AMC – Djibril Sow
AMR – Xherdan Shaqiri
AML – Ruben Vargas
FC – Breel Embolo