Portugal vs Uruguay Match Analysis & Prediction
28/11/2022 10:00 pm
Portugal will know that a victory over Uruguay on Monday will see them qualify for the last-16 stage of the World Cup with one game to spare. Fernando Santos’s side recorded a 3-2 win over Ghana in their tournament opener on Thursday night, while Uruguay played out a goalless draw with South Korea earlier in the day.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his fifth World Cup match, becoming the first men’s player to do so. He converted a penalty kick against Ghana on Thursday evening.
Portugal was ahead 3-1 until the latter stages of the match, but Osman Bukari made it 3-2 before Inaki Williams slipped in front of goal after he had cleverly taken the ball away from Diogo Costa inside the penalty box.
Santos’s side survived to claim a huge three points, and another victory on Monday would put them into the knockout round of the competition ahead of their final game in the section against South Korea on December 2.
Uruguay twice hit the woodwork in their tournament opener with South Korea on Thursday, with Diego Godin heading against the post in the first half before Federico Valverde thumped one onto the woodwork in the latter stages of what proved to be a goalless draw.
Diego Alonso’s side can neither qualify nor be eliminated on matchday two, but a poor result would certainly leave them vulnerable ahead of their final match in the section against Ghana on December 2.
Portugal vs. Uruguay Head to head
Both sides have one game against each other at this stage of the competition with the visitors taking the sole win.
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Portugal Team News
Portugal head coach Santos is unlikely to make any changes from the side that beat Ghana, but the European nation had greater control when William Carvalho was introduced early in the second period, and the midfielder could now take the place of Otavio in the starting side.
Rafael Leao scored off the bench against Ghana but is likely to be among the substitutes again, with Bruno Fernandes and Joao Felix set to support Ronaldo in the final third of the field.
Portugal's Last 5 Matches
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Uruguay Team News
Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo will not be fit for the match against Venezuela, so Diego Godin, Jose Gimenez and Matias Vecino should start at the back. Cavani is expected to get the nod from the start, with Suarez coming off the bench.
Uruguay's Last 5 Matches
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24/11/2022Uruguay0South Korea0World Cup
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Portugal vs. Uruguay: Odds and Predictions
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