Sporting learn Taça de Portugal rivals, Rui Borges’ favourites | OneFootball

Sporting already knows the possible opponents for the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup, after Rui Borges' team eliminated Marinhense (3-0). AFS, Casa Pia, Vitória de Guimarães, Famalicão, Benfica, Porto, Santa Clara, Braga, Lusitano de Évora, Leiria, Torreense, Vila Meã, Fafe, Farense, and Caldas are the ones qualified for the next phase.

The draw for the next round of the main competition, as well as the quarter-final pairings, is scheduled for next Tuesday, November 25, at 2:30 PM, at the City of Football. At this stage, Sporting aims to avoid teams with a higher degree of difficulty, such as Porto or Benfica.

Among the 15 possible opponents for Rui Borges' team in this phase of the Portuguese Cup, there is one team from the Campeonato de Portugal (Vila Meã), three from Liga 3 (Lusitano de Évora, Fafe, and Caldas), and three from Liga 2 (Leiria, Torreense, and Farense); any of them would ease Sporting's schedule.

Regarding the clubs from Liga Portugal Betclic (AFS, Casa Pia, Vitória de Guimarães, Famalicão, Benfica, Porto, Santa Clara, and Braga), the green and whites seek to avoid clashes against their direct rivals and matches that involve longer trips.

To reach this stage of the Portuguese Cup, Sporting first eliminated Paços de Ferreira (3-2, in extra time). In the fourth round, Rui Borges' team defeated Marinhense 3-0, with a brace from Francisco Trincão (29' and 37') and another goal from Luis Suárez (81').

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