In the just-concluded World Cup Round of 16, an intra-European showdown attracted a lot of attention as Portugal faced Switzerland. It is worth mentioning that in the last round of group matches, Portugal sent out a substitute lineup because they had already locked up the qualifying spot in advance, but they unexpectedly failed to beat South Korea, a result that was hard to predict. In this round of matches, Portugal will go all out and is expected to have an advantage. In addition, the last four meetings between the two sides, Portugal with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss to prevail, this battle is worth looking forward to a home win. (Now 618 and 616 live at 3am on Wednesday)
Portugal had an easy time in this year's World Cup, winning the first two rounds of the group stage and locking up the qualifying spot in advance. The team took this opportunity to rotate the lineup, so that the main players can get enough rest to build up their strength for this game. Although Portugal's goal scorer, Cron, has declined in form, other players have performed well, especially midfielder Bono Fernandes, who has scored two goals and given two assists in two matches, breaking the usual practice of not showing up in the national team matches in the past.
The Swiss team tends to show fatigue against strong opponents.
Portugal's attacking tactics are varied, with midfielders such as Zuofelix, Rafael Rio and Benedetto Schwarz all possessing excellent goal-scoring abilities, so it's not difficult to tear through the Swiss defense.
Switzerland narrowly beat Serbia 3-2 in the last round of the survival match, the whole game was tightly paced and the players were physically exhausted. Captain Gleshaga, Sutton Shakili and Fiona are all over 30 years old, and their fitness may be affected by the intensive match schedule. In fact, Switzerland's victory in the group stage was largely due to the mediocre performances of their opponents Cameroon and Serbia. Against the powerful Brazilian team, the Swiss team exposed their shortcomings. When they meet Portugal again, the Swiss will face a tough battle.
