The Netherlands and Morocco face each other this Monday (29), at 10pm (Brasília time), at the BBVA Stadium, in Guadalupe, Mexico, in the round of 32 finals of the World Cup. The direct confrontation, which marks a duel of undefeated teams, will define who advances to the round of 16 to face Canada or South Africa.
A secured the leadership of Group F, with three wins and nine points. The Moroccan team came second in Group C, gaining seven points, with two wins and a draw in the group stage.
This will be the second time they have met in the World Cup. In the first match, in 1994, Laranja Clockwork beat the Moroccans 2-1, still in the group stage of that edition.
Probable lineups
Without absences, coach Ronald Koeman must maintain the base of the Dutch team, with emphasis on Brian Brobbey, Clockwork Orange’s top scorer in , with three goals. Memphis Depay, from Corinthians, should remain on the bench.
On the Moroccan side, Mohamed Ouahbi also does not face any problems with embezzlement. Names like Hakimi, Mazraoui, Bouaddi and Saibari are expected among the starters.
Netherlands: Consume; Dumfries, van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk and Micky van de Ven; Frankie de Jong, Gravenberch and Reijnders; Donyell Malen, Gakpo and Brobbey. Technical: Ronald Koeman.
Morocco: Bono; Hakimi, Issa Diop, Riyadh and Mazraoui; Bouaddi, El Aynaoui and Ounahi; Brahim Díaz, Bilal El Khannouss and Saibari. Technical: Mohamed Ouahbi.
