Morocco - Portugal LIVE: Follow the latest updates from the Qatar 2022 World Cup | Marca

Welcome along to today's Qatar 2022 World Cup fixture wherein Morocco and Portugal face off in group quarter-final at the Al Thumama Stadium, in the city of Doha.

The referee for this match is Facundo Tello (ARG). The two assistant referees will be Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG) and Gabriel Chade (ARG) and the VAR official is Mauro Vigliano (ARG).

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No Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portugal starting XI

Just as was the case against Switzerland in the previous round, Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Fernando Santos' starting XI. The Portugal starting line-up is: Diogo Costa; Dalot, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Guerreiro; Ruben Neves, Otavio, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix, Goncalo Ramos.

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We have the Morocco starting line-up

The Morocco starting XI is out first and they'll start with: Bono; Achraf, El Yamiq, Saiss, Attiat Allah; Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah, Ziyech, Boufal; En-Nesyri.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Will Cristiano Ronaldo start?

The big storyline in terms of team news is that of Cristiano Ronaldo, after he was benched for Portugal's 6-1 win over Switzerland in the previous round. Having performed so well without him, it's likely that he'll start off on the bench again.

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What time does Morocco vs Portugal start?

This World Cup quarter-final between Morocco and Portugal will be kicking off at 18:00 local time in Qatar. That is 16:00 CET in western Europe, 15:00 GMT in the United Kingdom and 09:00 CT in the USA.

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On December 10, Morocco and Portugal will face each other to try to reach the semi-finals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. We've got all of the information you need to follow the game.

In which stadium will the World Cup fixture between Morocco and Portugal be played?

The match between Morocco and Portugal will be played at the Al Thumama Stadium in the city of Doha.

The Al Thumama Stadium is one of the eight stadiums hosting 2022 World Cup matches. It has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.

Which players did Morocco call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Morocco and national team coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, called up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Yassine Bono, Ahmed Tagnaouti, Munir

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Romain Saïss, Nayef Aguerd, Achraf Dari, Jawad El-Yamiq, Yahia Attiat-Allal, Badr Benoun

Midfieldiers: Sofyan Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilel El Khanouss, Yahya Jabrane.

Forwards: Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Ez Abde, Amine Harit, Ilias Chair, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Walid Cheddira

Which players did Portugal call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Portugal and national team coach, Fernando Santos, called up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Ederson, Alisson, Weverton

Defenders: Bremer, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Danilo, Daniel Alves, Alex Sandro, Alex Telles

Midfieldiers: Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Everton Ribeiro, Fabinho, Fred, Lucas Paqueta.

Forwards: Antony, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Neymar Jr, Pedro, Raphinha, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.