World Cup Guide - Night 8
November 27, 18:00 Japan vs Costa Rica
27 November, 21:00 Belgium vs Morocco
November 28, 00:00 Croatia vs Canada
November 28, 03:00 Spain vs Germany
At 21:00 Beijing time on November 27, the match between Belgium and Morocco will be played at the Artumama Stadium.
Belgium's narrow first-round victory over Canada was attributed to Courtois, who saved Alfonso's penalty and made a number of brilliant saves. As the third runner-up in the last World Cup, he did not have any advantage in the face of Canada, and was even passive.
Belgian player De Bruyne during a match on November 23. Xinhua News Agency
The aging of personnel, the decline in state is visible to the naked eye. Romelu Lukaku's injury has had a great impact on the team's attack, with him and without him, the team's attack is simply two things. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Martinez said Romelu Lukaku was unlikely to play for Morocco. Carrasco and De Bruyne are not in good form, Hazard is visible and fat, and the threat created on the wing is not as good as before. In his pre-match press conference, a Moroccan journalist pointed out directly when asked Eden Hazard that the Real Madrid star had gained weight. How to adjust the team's attack is an urgent problem for Belgium.
Hazard is visible to the naked eye and fat.
De Bruyne stressed in his pre-match press conference that Morocco's strength should not be underestimated, and he knows almost all of the opponent's starting 11, all playing in the Premier League, Ligue 1 and Serie A. "We need to show courage and have a better performance in the game. Personally, the same is true. My previous performance was arguably below the team average and I hope I can do better in the next games. De Bruyne said.
But in a lengthy interview published by The Guardian on the same day, De Bruyne said Belgium had no chance of winning the World Cup "because we are too old".
Morocco drew with Croatia, runners-up in the previous World Cup, in the first round, but defender Mazraoui was replaced due to an injury, and the injury is doubtful, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to participate in this match. Since the team can get points on the runner-up, Morocco will definitely not give up when facing the third place.
Nandu reporter Tao Xinlei Intern Wu Junjie