
The Portuguese national team reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar on Tuesday night, defeating the Swiss national team 6-1.
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In addition to securing a place in the last 8 of this final tournament, where they will face Morocco in the quarter-finals, the Portuguese also set several records after their match against Switzerland.
Gonzalo Ramos, a dream evening in the first match of the starting line-up at the World Cup
At the age of 21, Benfica Lisbon’s Gonzalo Ramos was the star of the night against Switzerland in his first World Cup start.
In addition, Ramos was the striker for Fernando Santos, who left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench.
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Top didn’t disappoint and scored a hat-trick against Jan Sommer in the 17th, 51st and 67th minutes Gonzalo Ramos became the first player since Miroslav Klose to score a hat-trick in his first game as a starter at the World Cup. . The German forward did it at the 2002 World Cup.
3 – Gonzalo Ramos became the first player to score a hat-trick in his first game #FIFA World Cup starting with Miroslav Klose for Germany in 2002. Midas. pic.twitter.com/AN976d87hP
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 6, 2022
Captain Pepe did not disappoint, the defender of “Porto” also scored in the 33rd minute – 2:0.
At the age of 39 years and 283 days, Pepe became the oldest player to score in a World Cup play-off.
39. Portugal defender Pepe became the oldest player to score in the playoffs. #FIFA World Cup (39 years and 283 days). Appetite. pic.twitter.com/jHpufdLLIF
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 6, 2022
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes also had another great performance and assisted Pepe’s goal (2:0).
With this assist, Bruno Fernandes became a participant in 5 goals in the final tournament (2 goals and 3 assists), becoming the first Portuguese to achieve this result in a single World Cup since 1966 until today.
Bruno Fernandes scored or provided at least one assist in almost all World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar.
The greats Eusebio (10) and Jose Torres (6) had more appearances in Portugal’s World Cup history.
5. Bruno Fernandes scored five goals in three games in 2022 #FIFA World Cup (two goals and three assists); the most by a Portuguese player in one tournament since 1966 (Eusebio’s 10 and Jose Torres’ 6). Class. pic.twitter.com/fQ1uX3HuR1
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 6, 2022
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Source: Hot News

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