When is Portugal vs Switzerland at World Cup? Date, time, early odds and history for Round of 16 match

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Portugal will face Switzerland in the Round of 16 on Tuesday at the 2022 World Cup after both sides sealed their place in the knockout stages.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. progressed as Group H winners despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Korea in their final game.

Switzerland, meanwhile, secured a runners-up spot by beating Serbia, 3-1, in a thrilling finish to Group G.

Here's all the match details for the Round of 16 clash, including TV information, kickoff time, betting odds and historical meetings between the two nations.

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When is Portugal vs Switzerland?

Portugal will face Switzerland in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, December 6, at Lusail Stadium in Lusail,  with kickoff at 22:00 local time in Qatar.

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

  Kickoff time
Qatar 22:00 (local)
USA 14:00 ET
Canada 14:00 ET
UK 19:00 GMT
Australia 06:00 AEDT*
India 00:30 IST*
Hong Kong 03:00 HKT*
Malaysia 03:00 MYT*
Singapore 03:00 SGT*
New Zealand 08:00 NZDT*

* Following Day (Weds, Dec. 7)

Portugal vs Switzerland history

Portugal and Switzerland have faced off on a whopping 25 separate occasions in international football.

And it is the Swiss who have the edge, having won 11 of those clashes to Portugal's nine, with five ending in draws.

The two nations have been drawn together in World Cup qualifying four times but have faced off in the finals only once — when Switzerland claimed a 2-1 victory in the group stages of the 1938 edition of the tournament.

They also came out on top in the sides' most recent clash, earning a 1-0 win in the Nations League in Geneva in June.

Portugal vs Switzerland live stream, TV channel

This Round of 16 clash will be played at Lusail Stadium. Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.

  Date Time TV Channel Streaming
USA Tue, Dec. 6 14:00 ET Fox,
Telemundo
fuboTV,
Fox Sports site/app,
Telemundo Deportes site/app,
Peacock
Canada Tue, Dec. 6 14:00 ET TSN, CTV, RDS (French) TSN site/app, CTV app
RDS app
UK Tue, Dec. 6 19:00 GMT ITV, STV ITVX, STV Player
Australia Wed, Dec. 7 06:00 AEDT SBS SBS On Demand
India Wed, Dec. 7 00:30 IST Sports 18 Voot, JioTV
Hong Kong Wed, Dec. 7 03:00 HKT Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) Now TV
Malaysia Wed, Dec. 7 03:00 MYT Astro FIFA World Cup 1 Astro GO
Singapore Wed, Dec. 7 03:00 SGT StarHub TV FIFA World Cup,
Singtel FIFA World Cup 141
Singtel TV GO, CAST,
StarHub TV+, MeWatch
New Zealand Wed, Dec. 7 08:00 NZDT Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW

Portugal vs Switzerland odds

Portugal will come into this Round of 16 match as strong favourites with the bookmakers, who seem to expect few goals.

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

A reminder: All moneyline bets in soccer are for regulation only, regardless of competition. If the match requires a winner and goes to extra-time or penalties, a moneyline bet of a regulation draw is successful and the rest of play does not factor in.

  BetMGM Sports
Interaction
SkyBet Ladbrokes
Portugal win -115 1.87 17/20 10/11
Draw +240 3.34 12/5 9/4
Switzerland win +333 4.11 10/3 13/4
Both teams
to score Y / N
+105 / -145 1.98 / 1.65 1/1, 8/11 1/1, 8/11
Over / Under
2.5 goals
+120 / -165 2.23 / 1.58 5/4, 4/7 5/4, 4/7
Portugal -0.5 -120 1.88
Switzerland +0.5 -115 1.86
Portugal advance -250 1.42 2/5 4/9
Switzerland advance +165 2.68 7/4 33/20

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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.