Preview
Two countries with a fair amount of shared history go head-to-head in today's first quarter-final. Portugal come into this having thumped Switzerland 6-1, backed by a Goncalo Ramos treble after Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped for throwing a strop. He is expected to remain on the bench today as well.
Morocco, on the other hand, knocked Spain out on penalties despite their neighbours winning a passing trophy for the fourth game in a row. They have lacked a cutting edge in most matches but Morocco have been solid defensively and have some of Africa's best players on show. With a win today, they can complete the re-reconquista become the first African country to reach a World Cup semi-final.
Past quarter finals
This is already Morocco's best ever performance at a World Cup finals, surpassing the round of 16 appearance from 1986.
Portugal are in the quarters for just the third time in their history and have never lost at this stage in a previous appearance. They went on to finish 3rd in 1966 and 4th in 2006.
Lineups
Past meetings
The two countries have met twice, both in the World Cup. Morocco ran out 3-1 winners in 1986 while Portugal won 1-0 in 2018 thanks to an early Cristiano Ronaldo goal.