After a dramatic day of quarterfinals Saturday that saw Brazil fall and Argentina survive on penalties, the second day begins by pitting one of the stories of the tournament against one of the stories of the round of 16.
Morocco is this year’s shock underdog run. The Atlas Lions stunned Croatia and Belgium by winning Group F, then beat mighty Spain in a penalty shootout. It’s a team that plays hard and plays together under manager Walid Regragui, who was hired just months before the tournament.
Portugal, on the other hand, cruised into the last 16, and manager Fernando Santos made waves with his decision to bench superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in favor of 21-year-old Gonçalo Ramos.