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Matchday 17 Live Blog: Portugal and Morocco advance to quarters
Join us for Matchday 17 as we bring you the key moments and highlights from today's FIFA World Cup fixtures.
Bruno Fernandes of Portugal and Switzerland's Granit Xhaka
Full-time, Portugal progress!
Portugal ran out comfortable winners and they did it in style.
6-1 with a hattrick going to Ronaldo's replacement, Ramos.
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6-1 with a hattrick going to Ronaldo's replacement, Ramos.
You can watch the replay, mini match and highlights from this fixture soon via our dedicated match hub, here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2022
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Portugal hit Switzerland for 6
Leao curls his shot home to give Portugal their sixth - they have been clinical up front
Ramos gets his hattrick
67' - Ronaldo's replacement scores his hattrick - what a dream for Ramos!
Akanji gets one back for Switzerland
57' - Akanji pounces on the loose ball from a corner to give Switzerland some hope
Portugal are putting on a clinic - 4-0
55' - Portugal catch Switzerland on the transition and Raphael powers his shot across Sommer's goal
Ramos grabs his brace!
51' - Ramos sneaks in at the near post to poke Dalot's cross home - it's all too easy for Portugal at the moment.
We're back under way! Portugal v Switzerland
Switzerland need to get back in the game quickly but can't leave themselves exposed to Portugal's attack, which will be growing in confidence.
That's half-time at Lusail Stadium
Portugal go into the break two goals to the good and with one foot in the quarter finals
Pepe makes it two!
33' - Pepe heads in from a corner with a mighty leap, there was no stopping him!
Portugal go 2-0 up against Switzerland
Portugal go 2-0 up against Switzerland
Portugal take the lead!
17' - Ramos smashes the ball from a tight angle into the top corner at the near post - Sommer didn't stand a chance!
Kick-off! Portugal v Switzerland
The match is under way at Lusail Stadium - Ronaldo has been left out of the starting lineup.
Head-to-Head: Portugal v Switzerland
· Portugal and Switzerland have faced each other 25 times. Switzerland won 11, Portugal won nine and there have been five draws. Both sides scored 34 goals in those matches.
· Portugal have only won more official matches (as recognised by the Portugal federation) against Luxembourg (17), Denmark (11), Hungary (10) and Cyprus (10) than against Switzerland (9). Yet, Portugal have only lost more official matches against France (19), Spain (18), Italy (18) and Brazil (13) than against Switzerland (11).
· The sides have never met in the World Cup but did meet in the 2008 EUROs group stage. Jakob Kuhn's Switzerland beat Luiz Felipe Scolari's Portugal 2-0. Hakan Yakin (younger brother of Murat Yakin) scored twice. Pepe was in the starting line-up for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute.
· Portugal (W6-D1-L3) have won six of the last 10 games against Switzerland (including a 3-1 win in the 2018/19 Nations League semi-finals). After beating Switzerland 4-0 at home in June in the 2022/23 Nations League (two goals by Ronaldo), they lost 1-0 the following week in Geneva.
· Club teammates who could face each other in this game include Rúben Dias, Bernardo Silva and Manuel Akanji (all Manchester City) and Raphaël Guerreiro and Gregor Kobel (both Borussia Dortmund).
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· Portugal have only won more official matches (as recognised by the Portugal federation) against Luxembourg (17), Denmark (11), Hungary (10) and Cyprus (10) than against Switzerland (9). Yet, Portugal have only lost more official matches against France (19), Spain (18), Italy (18) and Brazil (13) than against Switzerland (11).
· The sides have never met in the World Cup but did meet in the 2008 EUROs group stage. Jakob Kuhn's Switzerland beat Luiz Felipe Scolari's Portugal 2-0. Hakan Yakin (younger brother of Murat Yakin) scored twice. Pepe was in the starting line-up for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute.
· Portugal (W6-D1-L3) have won six of the last 10 games against Switzerland (including a 3-1 win in the 2018/19 Nations League semi-finals). After beating Switzerland 4-0 at home in June in the 2022/23 Nations League (two goals by Ronaldo), they lost 1-0 the following week in Geneva.
· Club teammates who could face each other in this game include Rúben Dias, Bernardo Silva and Manuel Akanji (all Manchester City) and Raphaël Guerreiro and Gregor Kobel (both Borussia Dortmund).
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Switzerland Stats
· Switzerland were eliminated in each of their last four appearances in the round of last 16 at the World Cup: 1994 (3-0 to Spain), 2006 (0-0 to Ukraine, 3-0 loss after penalties), 2014 (1-0 to Argentina) and 2018 (1-0 to Sweden).
· Switzerland have not scored a knockout goal at the World Cup since losing 7-5 to Austria in the quarter-finals of the 1954 World Cup on 26 June 1954. This match still stands as the World Cup match to see the most goals scored in history of the tournament. Josef Hügi (3) and Robert Ballaman (2) scored for Switzerland in that match.
· Switzerland last won a World Cup knockout match in 1938, when they beat Germany 4-2 in the replay of the round of last 16 in Paris (1-1 in initial round of last 16 match).
· The only other time Switzerland won a knockout match at the World Cup was in 1934, when they beat Netherlands 3-2 in Milan in the round of last 16.
· Current squad members Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Ricardo Rodríguez (all 11) are Switzerland's leading World Cup appearance makers.
· Shaqiri (5 goals) is second in Switzerland's leading World Cup goalscorers, behind only Josef Hügi (6).
· Shaqiri became the first player to score for Switzerland at three World Cups. Xhaka could join him this World Cup.
· Breel Embolo (2) can become the second player in the last 68 years to score at least three goals for Switzerland at a World Cup, after Xherdan Shaqiri (3 in 2014).
· Excluding shootouts, none of the last six penalties taken against Switzerland with Yann Sommer as goalkeeper were scored (four saved, one hit bar, one over the bar). The first of those six spot-kicks was by Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz at the 2018 World Cup. His effort hit the bar, came off the back of Sommer's head and went in for an own goal.
· Sommer was not part of the Swiss squad for their match against Serbia in the group stage (3-2 win).
· Switzerland lost their only penalty shootout at the World Cup 3-0 to Ukraine (0-0 after 120 minutes) in the 2006 round of last 16.
· Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Silvan Widmer, Ruben Vargas, Granit Xhaka, Fabian Schär and Fabian Rieder are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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· Switzerland have not scored a knockout goal at the World Cup since losing 7-5 to Austria in the quarter-finals of the 1954 World Cup on 26 June 1954. This match still stands as the World Cup match to see the most goals scored in history of the tournament. Josef Hügi (3) and Robert Ballaman (2) scored for Switzerland in that match.
· Switzerland last won a World Cup knockout match in 1938, when they beat Germany 4-2 in the replay of the round of last 16 in Paris (1-1 in initial round of last 16 match).
· The only other time Switzerland won a knockout match at the World Cup was in 1934, when they beat Netherlands 3-2 in Milan in the round of last 16.
· Current squad members Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Ricardo Rodríguez (all 11) are Switzerland's leading World Cup appearance makers.
· Shaqiri (5 goals) is second in Switzerland's leading World Cup goalscorers, behind only Josef Hügi (6).
· Shaqiri became the first player to score for Switzerland at three World Cups. Xhaka could join him this World Cup.
· Breel Embolo (2) can become the second player in the last 68 years to score at least three goals for Switzerland at a World Cup, after Xherdan Shaqiri (3 in 2014).
· Excluding shootouts, none of the last six penalties taken against Switzerland with Yann Sommer as goalkeeper were scored (four saved, one hit bar, one over the bar). The first of those six spot-kicks was by Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz at the 2018 World Cup. His effort hit the bar, came off the back of Sommer's head and went in for an own goal.
· Sommer was not part of the Swiss squad for their match against Serbia in the group stage (3-2 win).
· Switzerland lost their only penalty shootout at the World Cup 3-0 to Ukraine (0-0 after 120 minutes) in the 2006 round of last 16.
· Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Silvan Widmer, Ruben Vargas, Granit Xhaka, Fabian Schär and Fabian Rieder are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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Portugal Stats
· Portugal lost their final group stage match 2-1 against Korea Republic. They had already secured their spot in the round of last 16 after two matches in the 2022 World Cup.
· Portugal were eliminated in their last two appearances in the round of last 16 at the World Cup, losing to Spain (1-0) in 2010 and to Uruguay (2-1) in 2018.
· Portugal last made it past the last 16 at the World Cup in 2006, winning their round of last 16-match 1-0 against Netherlands in Nuremberg.
· Portugal were involved in one penalty shootout at the World Cup, beating England 3-1 in the 2006 quarter-finals after a 0-0 score after 120 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo netted the final penalty in that game.
· Ricardo Horta became the first SC Braga player to score a World Cup goal, when he netted in Portugal's 2-1 loss against Korea Republic.
· Antonio Silva (19y-033d against Korea Republic) is the youngest Portugal player to feature in a World Cup match.
· Portugal can lose successive matches under Fernando Santos for the first time since he started his job as Portugal manager in 2014; W66-D23-L18 (matches decided by penalty shootouts classed as a draw).
· Bruno Fernandes, Rúben Dias, Danilo Pereira, Rúben Neves and João Félix will be suspended if booked.
Cristiano Ronaldo
· Cristiano Ronaldo (8) is one short of equalling Eusébio (9) as Portugal's leading World Cup goalscorer.
· Cristiano Ronaldo netted five goals in his last two matches against Switzerland, netting a hat-trick in a 3-1 win in the 2018/19 Nations League semi-finals in Porto and a brace in a 4-0 win in the 2022/23 Nations League group stage in Lisbon in June 2022.
· Ronaldo has yet to score in a World Cup knockout match.
· In World Cups and EUROs combined, Ronaldo (22 goals in 45 games) is the leading goalscorer and leading appearance maker.
· Ronaldo (194) could move joint-second in the all-time leading appearance makers in men's international football, alongside Malaysia's Soh Chin Ann (195) and behind only Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa (196).
· Ronaldo (118) is the all-time leading goalscorer in men's international football.
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· Portugal were eliminated in their last two appearances in the round of last 16 at the World Cup, losing to Spain (1-0) in 2010 and to Uruguay (2-1) in 2018.
· Portugal last made it past the last 16 at the World Cup in 2006, winning their round of last 16-match 1-0 against Netherlands in Nuremberg.
· Portugal were involved in one penalty shootout at the World Cup, beating England 3-1 in the 2006 quarter-finals after a 0-0 score after 120 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo netted the final penalty in that game.
· Ricardo Horta became the first SC Braga player to score a World Cup goal, when he netted in Portugal's 2-1 loss against Korea Republic.
· Antonio Silva (19y-033d against Korea Republic) is the youngest Portugal player to feature in a World Cup match.
· Portugal can lose successive matches under Fernando Santos for the first time since he started his job as Portugal manager in 2014; W66-D23-L18 (matches decided by penalty shootouts classed as a draw).
· Bruno Fernandes, Rúben Dias, Danilo Pereira, Rúben Neves and João Félix will be suspended if booked.
Cristiano Ronaldo
· Cristiano Ronaldo (8) is one short of equalling Eusébio (9) as Portugal's leading World Cup goalscorer.
· Cristiano Ronaldo netted five goals in his last two matches against Switzerland, netting a hat-trick in a 3-1 win in the 2018/19 Nations League semi-finals in Porto and a brace in a 4-0 win in the 2022/23 Nations League group stage in Lisbon in June 2022.
· Ronaldo has yet to score in a World Cup knockout match.
· In World Cups and EUROs combined, Ronaldo (22 goals in 45 games) is the leading goalscorer and leading appearance maker.
· Ronaldo (194) could move joint-second in the all-time leading appearance makers in men's international football, alongside Malaysia's Soh Chin Ann (195) and behind only Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa (196).
· Ronaldo (118) is the all-time leading goalscorer in men's international football.
Courtesy of Gracenote
Full-time - Morocco advance
Shootout complete - Morocco are through!
Morocco prevail 3-0 on penalties to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
You can watch the replay, mini match and highlights from this fixture via our dedicated match hub, here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2022
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Morocco prevail 3-0 on penalties to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
You can watch the replay, mini match and highlights from this fixture via our dedicated match hub, here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2022
Thanks for following our live blog - we'll be back for Portugal v Switzerland shortly!
Full-time in extra-time - Penalties to come
ET FT - Penalties will decide this one!
Second half of extra-time under way
106' - We're back!
Who will come out on top?
Who will come out on top?
Half-time in extra-time
ET HT - The referee calls an end to the first half of extra-time
First half of extra-time under way
91' - Spain begin first period
La Roja will be looking to make their possession count in this first frame of overtime.
La Roja will be looking to make their possession count in this first frame of overtime.
Full-time - Extra-time to come
FT - We're heading for extra-time!
Both sides could not be separated in the second half which means extra-time and potentially penalties will decide the victor.
Both sides could not be separated in the second half which means extra-time and potentially penalties will decide the victor.
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