The coach of the Portuguese national football team, Fernando Santos, said in the pre-match press conference, that facing the Moroccan national team in the quarter-finals of the World Cup is very difficult.
Santos revealed that the Moroccan national team have players with high qualifications who are active in European leagues, and that makes the opponent difficult.
The Portugal coach explained that despite achieving victory, his team suffered when it faced the “lions” in the World Cup in 2018.
Santos added that Confrontations against African teams are always difficult for everyone Because of their organisation on the field.
The Portugal coach concluded that he studied the strengths and weaknesses of the Moroccan national team, and he will work on them in order to achieve qualification for the semi-finals of the World Cup.
The Moroccan national football team will face its Portuguese counterpart, tomorrow, Saturday, at the “Al-Thumama” stadium, starting at 4:00 pm Moroccan time.