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Dec 6, 2022 at 7pm UK

Lusail Iconic Stadium

Portugal
6 - 1
Switzerland

Ramos (17', 51', 67'), Pepe (33'), Guerreiro (55'), Leao (90+2')

FT(HT: 2-0)

Akanji (58')
Schar (43'), Comert (59')

Portugal vs. Switzerland: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

By Adepoju Marvelous

Published: December 5 2022 | 22:41

Last updated: December 6 2022 | 09:16

Sports Mole looks at how the squads of Portugal and Switzerland compare ahead of Tuesday's World Cup clash between the two sides.

Vying for a place in the last eight, Portugal and Switzerland resume their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaigns with a meeting at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Tuesday.

Having both fallen at this stage in the last edition of football's biggest competition four years ago, the sides will be keen to go one better this time around.

Fernando Santos's men suffered a 2-1 defeat in their last group fixture against South Korea last time out, but they finished top of Group H nonetheless.

Murat Yakin's men, meanwhile, saw off the threat of Serbia in a thrilling 3-2 victory to qualify as runners-up in Group G, missing out on top spot only on goal difference.

Here Sports Mole looks at how the squads of Portugal and Switzerland weigh up against each other ahead of Tuesday's contest.

PORTUGAL

Portugal players pose for a team group photo before the match in September 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Rafael Leao (£73.5m)

Overall squad value:
£810.2m

Most capped player:
Cristiano Ronaldo (193)

Leading goalscorer:
Cristiano Ronaldo (118)

Total caps:
1,116

Total goals:
202

Oldest player:
Pepe (39)

Youngest player:
Antonio Silva (19)

Average age:
26.8

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Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC), Rui Patricio (Roma)

Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Joao Cancelo (Manchester City), Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain), Pepe (Porto), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders: Joao Palhinha (Fulham), Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Joao Mario (Benfica), Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), William Carvalho (Real Betis), Otavio (Porto)

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Ricardo Horta (Braga), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica), Andre Silva (RB Leipzig)

SWITZERLAND

Switzerland players pose for a team group photo before the match in September 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Manuel Akanji (£25.8m)

Overall squad value:
£242.3m

Most capped player:
Xherdan Shaqiri (111)

Leading goalscorer:
Xherdan Shaqiri (27)

Total caps:
1057

Total goals:
123

Oldest player:
Yann Sommer (33)

Youngest player:
Ardon Jashari (20)

Average age:
27

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Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Jonas Omlin (Montpellier), Philipp Kohn (Red Bull Salzburg)

Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Fabian Schar (Newcastle United), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)

Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Edimilson Fernandes (Mainz 05), Fabian Frei (Basel), Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest), Ardon Jashari (Luzern), Fabian Rieder (Young Boys), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Denis Zakaria (Chelsea)

Forwards: Breel Embolo (Monaco), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Noah Okafor (Red Bull Salzburg), Haris Seferovic (Galatasaray), Ruben Vargas (FC Augsburg)