🇶🇦 FIFA World Cup 2022 - Round of 16: Match Previews, Results, Stats, live Updates and More

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 9:32pm

A perfect night for Portugal!

The Round of 16 comes to a close. It’s time for the Quarter-Finals

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 9:33pm

28 – The round of 16 at the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup produced 28 goals; the most scored during this stage in a single edition of the tournament since the round of 16 was reintroduced in 1986 (excl. shoot-outs). Goals.

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 9:35pm

Gonçalo Ramos has just become the first player to score a hat-trick in a #FIFAWorldCup knockout stage match since 1990, when Tomas Skuhravy scored three goals in Czechoslovakia’s 4–1 Round of 16 win over Costa Rica.

History-maker.

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 9:36pm

3 - Gonçalo Ramos is the first player to score a hat-trick on his first #FIFAWorldCup start since Miroslav Klose for Germany in 2002. Midas.

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 9:36pm

Only Kylian Mbappé (7) and Bruno Fernandes (5) have been directly involved more goals at the 2022 World Cup than Gonçalo Ramos (4).

He’s only played 84 minutes.

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 9:37pm

Gonçalo Ramos’ game by numbers vs Switzerland:

26 touches
7 passes completed
6 touches in opp. box
6 shots
5 shots on target
4 duels won
3 goals
2 chances created
1 assist

Dreamland.

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 9:37pm

A dream World Cup debut

Goodness · December 6, 2022, 11:10pm

NED 3-1 USA
ARG 2-1 AUS
FRA 3-1 POL
ENG 3-0 SEN
JPN 1-1 HRV (1-3 on pens)
BRA 4-1 KOR
MAR 0-0 ESP (3-0 on pens)
POR 6-1 SUI

The round of 16 is in the books

Amit · December 7, 2022, 1:59am

Match Highlights: 0(3)-0(0) Spain

Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot-kick after Spain squandered all three of their attempts, following a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes.

Hakimi, a product of the Real Madrid youth system, calmly slotted his penalty past Unai Simon in Spain’s goal to seal Morocco’s 3-0 win in the shootout.

Amit · December 7, 2022, 2:04am

Match Highlights: Portugal 6-1 Switzerland

With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the superstar striker’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Goncalo Ramos, a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month, made his first start for his country and demonstrated the kind of clinical finishing Ronaldo was once known for.

Ramos scored the opening goal in the 17th minute and added others in the 51st and 67th — by which time chants of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” were swirling around the 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium.

Ronaldo entered as a substitute in the 72nd minute to loud cheers, though Portugal had the game wrapped up by then with defenders Pepe and Raphael Guerreiro also scoring. Rafael Leao added a late goal in stoppage time.

Manuel Akanji scored for Switzerland. Portugal advanced to the quarterfinals for the third time, after 1966 and 2006, and will play Morocco on Saturday.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos now has to decide whether to stick with Ramos or restore Ronaldo, the top scorer in men’s international soccer and one of the game’s greatest ever players.

Jay · December 7, 2022, 2:17am

Stick with Ramos…a no brainer!

Animesh · December 7, 2022, 2:34am

The Quarter-Finals are set!

The four teams that will progress to the Semi-Finals are:

Goodness · December 7, 2022, 6:19am

Cristiano Ronaldo exited pitch whilst teammates celebrated with Portugal fans

Cristiano Ronaldo opted to exit the pitch before his Portugal teammates, who stayed to celebrate their Round of 16 win with fans at the stadium.

Fernando Santos opted to leave the 37-year-old on the bench against Switzerland and whilst the manager did not confirm his reasoning, it was believed to be because of Ronaldo’s reaction to being substituted against South Korea last week.

His decision paid off though, as 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos took Ronaldo’s place in the starting lineup and he went on to score a hattrick on his first World Cup start. He also became the youngest player to score three in a knockout match since Pele.

(Source: Caughtoffside)

Niyi · December 7, 2022, 3:44pm

As a Messi fan, I hope Argentina defeats the Netherlands, definitely going to be a tight affair though as the dutch are a very difficult side to play against. Hopefully Messi makes the difference like he always does

Hemant · December 7, 2022, 4:22pm

Dumfries sends warning to Lionel Messi and Argentina ahead of the quarterfinal game.

“The game is not won by one player. We also have a mission – to fulfil the hearts of the Netherlands. That is the only thing we are here for. We have a goal. We have many qualities in the team. There is a lot of room for improvement, but I think we are on the upward trend. Obviously it has to be better.

Dutch boss Louis van Gaal spoke about a potential weakness in Messi’s game.

Speaking to NOS, Van Gaal said: “Messi is the most dangerous creative player, he is able to create a lot and to score goals himself. But when they lose the ball and the opponent has possession, he doesn’t participate much, and this gives us chances [to exploit].”