Uruguay, the first and unbeaten of Pool A,
faces Portugal, second in Pool B with
only one win over Morocco and two draws second knockout of this competition in
the suburbs of Sochi. Uruguay participates in its thirteenth World Cup. Celeste won the World Cup
twice (1930, 1950).
Match Schedule:
Uruguay vs. Portugal
FIFA World Cup 2018
Date: 30 June 2018;
Time: 20:00
Venue: Fisht Stadium
The reigning European champions are participating in their
seventh World Cup. He won the small
final against West Germany (2-1) in 1966 in England. On the last day of the
group stage, against Iran (1-1), Cristiano
Ronaldo did not show his best face, missing a penalty. He was also noted as
the author of a bad gesture, which earned him a yellow card but he could have
been excluded. The Portuguese star
will have to refocus to bring his team to the quarter-finals.
But he will have to face the Uruguay of Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez, who will make every
effort to beat the Portuguese giant to reach the quarterfinals of this
competition. The winner of this confrontation will find France or Argentina for
a place in the last four.
Quarter-finalists four years ago, Luis Suarez and his team-mates want to again pass the hurdle in the
round of 16 this year. The coach Oscar Tabarez should trust his eleven-type for
this match. This 8th final looks even tighter, although it is Uruguay that has achieved the best
results since the start of this World Cup with three wins in three games in the
group stage, while Portugal has had to settle for a success and two draws.
