FACTS & STATS: PORTUGAL THRASH SWITZERLAND 6-1 TO SET UP MOROCCO Q/FINAL SHOWDOWN
Farouq Oduola A.
FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Match Statistics
PORTUGAL VS SWITZERLAND
Venue: Lusail Iconic Stadium
Goncalo Ramos scores a hat-trick after replacing Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal side as they demolish Switzerland 6-1 to reach World Cup quarter-final where they face Morocco.
Portugal Ā 6Ā Ā Ā Ā vs Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Switzerland
Portugal XI (4-3-3): Costa; Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Otavio, Carvalho, B. Silva; Fernandes, Ramos, Felix
Switzerland XI (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Fernandes, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo
MATCH FACTS
GonƧalo Ramos is the first player to score a hat-trick on his first #FIFAWorldCup start since Miroslav Klose for Germany in 2002.
Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in five goals in three games at the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup (two goals and three assists); the most by a Portuguese player in a single edition of the tournament since 1966 (10 EusƩbio & 6 JosƩ Torres).
Portugal defender Pepe is now the oldest ever player to score in a knockout stage game at the #FIFAWorldCup (39 years & 283 days old).
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