At 2:00 a.m. on December 7, the match between Portugal vs Switzerland will take place at Lusail Stadium.
Portugal suffered a defeat to South Korea in the final match but still topped Group H.
Now Fernando Santos and his team are aiming to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2006.
Portugal's best record in the World Cup is third place at the 1966, but despite many successes at youth level, the Selecao have never reached the World Cup finals. Two of their last three seasons have ended in the round of 16.
With doubts about the form and fitness of star number 1 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal is under pressure to go deep in this year's World Cup.
The last time Selecao met Switzerland was in the UEFA Nations League earlier this year. Portugal won 4-0 in Lisbon with a double from Ronaldo. But before that, Switzerland had a 1-0 home win at Geneva.
On the other side, Switzerland is second in Group G, behind Brazil to go to the knockout round. Historically, Switzerland have never won 3 matches in a World Cup final and have failed to reach the quarter-finals in their previous 7 appearances. A victory against Portugal will help Murat Yakin and his team make a miracle.
Since hosting the World Cup in 1954, Switzerland has never reached the quarter-finals. But they beat defending world champions France to reach the quarter-finals of Euro last year. This will not be an easy challenge for Portugal.
The match between Portugal vs Switzerland in the 1/8 round of the 2022 World Cup will take place at 02:00 on December 7, live on VTV3.
Link to watch Portugal vs Switzerland live
