Portugal takes on Switzerland in Round of 16 match. Here’s what you need to know

Portuguese men’s football team coach Fernando Santos has a lot to cheer for, even before the match between his team and Switzerland begins. It was announced that midfielder Otavio would be completely eligible to play against Switzerland. If this wasn't enough, the Centre half Danilo Pereira was also graced with a speedy recovery.

Pereira, was substituted by defender Pepe, who will now be employed in marking Swiss Striker Bree Embolo. Pepe will be teaming up with Ruben Dias.

Coach Santos was compelled to change his left-back after Nuno Mendes suffered an injury. Santos had swapped Joao Cancelo to the left and put Dalot as the right back. Experts and fans expect the exact same against the Swiss team.


Fan’s favourite Ronaldo will attempt to tie Eusebio's record of nine World Cup goals for Portugal set in 1966 in England.
Switzerland has its own forward vying for a place in history.



With his goal against Serbia in the group stage, Xherdan Shaqiri now has more World Cup goals than any other Swiss player, having previously scored in 2014 and 2018.

He is one goal away from tying the record for most World Cup goals scored by a Swiss player (six), set by Sepp Huegi in 1954.
The Swiss finished second in their group, behind Brazil, with victories over Cameroon and Serbia advancing them to the Round of 16.

FAQs:

1. When will the Round of 16 match between Portugal and Switzerland begin?
   The Round of 16 match between Portugal and Switzerland will begin at 12:30 a.m. IST on December 7.
2. Where to get access to the Round of 16 match between Portugal and Switzerland in India?
   It will be shown live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD. JioCinema will stream the 2022 FIFA World Cup live on Android and iOS.