When is Morocco vs Portugal at World Cup? Date, time, early odds and history for quarterfinal match

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When is Morocco vs Portugal at World Cup? Date, time, early odds and history for quarterfinal match image

Morocco and Portugal will face off in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup after both sides came through their Round of 16 ties.

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In Tuesday's early game, Morocco stunned Spain by winning a penalty shootout after the two sides had played out an entertaining goalless draw.

Then, Portugal thrashed Switzerland to seal their progression despite Cristiano Ronaldo only starting on the bench — his replacement Goncalo Ramos netted a hat-trick.

Next up for both is a quarterfinal clash for which you can find out all the important match details below.

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When is Morocco vs Portugal?

Morocco will face Portugal in the quarterfinals on Saturday, December 10, at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, with kickoff at 18:00 local time in Qatar.

Here's how that translates into time zones across some of the world's major territories. 

  Kickoff time
Qatar 18:00 (local)
USA 10:00 ET
Canada 10:00 ET
UK 15:00 GMT
Australia 02:00 AEDT*
India 20:30 IST
Hong Kong 23:00 HKT
Malaysia 23:00 MYT
Singapore 23:00 SGT
New Zealand 04:00 NZDT*

* Following Day (Sun, Dec. 11)

Morocco vs Portugal odds

The bookmakers make Portugal the clear choice for this one, following their resounding 6-1 win over Switzerland in the Round of 16.

Sports Interaction make the Europeans a short-priced 1.66 shot to win in 90 minutes, while Morocco can be had at 5.21. After Portugal's goal exploits against the Swiss, the Over 2.25 goals market is also short, at 1.80 compared to 1.91 for the Under.

Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia).

  BetMGM Sports
Interaction
SkyBet Ladbrokes
Morocco win +425 5.21 9/2 4/1
Draw +270 3.51 14/5 13/5
Portugal win -150 1.66 8/13 8/11
Both teams
to score Y / N
+105 / -145 1.95 / 1.67 1/1, 8/11 20/23, 5/6
Over / Under
2.5 goals
+105 / -145 2.05 / 1.69 1/1, 8/11 20/21, 4/5
Portugal -0.5 -165 1.66
Morocco +0.5 +115 2.14
Portugal advance -350 1.31 2/7 1/3
Morocco advance +220 3.16 5/2 2/1

Note: Odds above for 90 minutes of regulation except "to advance."

Morocco vs Portugal history

Morocco and Portugal have faced each other just twice in international football, with both fixtures having come at previous World Cups.

In 1986, a 3-1 win for Morocco ensured they progressed from the group stages at Portugal's expense, though their campaign only went as far as the Round of 16.

The two teams were again drawn together in the 2018 World Cup group stages, where a fourth-minute Ronaldo goal secured a 1-0 win for Portugal. 

Morocco vs Portugal live stream, TV channel

This quarterfinal match will be played at Al Thumama Stadium. Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.

  Date Time TV Channel Streaming
USA Sat, Dec. 10 10:00 ET Fox,
Telemundo
fuboTV,
Fox Sports site/app,
Telemundo Deportes site/app,
Peacock
Canada Sat, Dec. 10 10:00 ET TSN 1, CTV, RDS (French) TSN site/app, CTV app
RDS app
UK Sat, Dec. 10 15:00 GMT ITV, STV ITVX, STV Player
Australia Sun, Dec. 11 02:00 AEDT SBS SBS On Demand
India Sat, Dec. 10 20:30 IST Sports18 Voot, JioTV
Hong Kong Sat, Dec. 10 23:00 HKT Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) Now TV
Malaysia Sat, Dec. 10 23:00 MYT Astro FIFA World Cup 1 Astro GO
Singapore Sat, Dec. 10 23:00 SGT StarHub FIFA World Cup,
Singtel FIFA World Cup 141
Singtel TV GO, CAST,
StarHub TV+, MeWatch
New Zealand Sun, Dec. 11 04:00 NZDT Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW

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David Lynch is a freelance football journalist primarily covering Liverpool FC. He has reported on the the Reds for over a decade for publications such as the Sunday Mirror and Evening Standard, carving out a reputation as a trusted voice on all things Anfield in the process. Having followed Liverpool across England and Europe over the course of his career, David has filed from illustrious venues such as Camp Nou, the Allianz Arena and the Estadio do Dragao, as well as from multiple Champions League finals.