Portugal vs Uruguay live: World Cup score, highlights, result from 2022 Group H match

Portugal can officially qualify for the Round of 16 if they can defeat Uruguay in a matchup of Group H favorites. 

Fernando Santos’ side held on to defeat Ghana 3-2 in one of the more entertaining group openers, and another three points would see them through to the next round and in pole position to win the group.

Meanwhile, Uruguay were held to a dour 0-0 draw against South Korea and will be desperate to jumpstart their attack led by Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez, and former Anfield star Luis Suarez. But the forward duo didn’t get much in the way of service against South Korea.

Portugal have plenty of attacking flair and showed it off against Ghana, with Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the first player to score in five World Cup tournaments. They’ll be challenged by Uruguay’s stingy defenders but would love nothing more than to dish out some payback for the Round of 16 elimination suffered at the hands of La Celeste four years ago.

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Portugal vs Uruguay live score

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Projected lineups:

Portugal (4-2-3-1, right to left): 22-Costa (GK) — 20-Cancelo, 3-Pepe, 4-Dias, 6-Guerreiro — 14-Carvalho, 18-Neves — 8-B. Fernandes, 10-B. Silva, 11-Felix — 7-Ronaldo

Uruguay (3-5-2, right to left): 23-Rochet (GK) — 22-Caceres, 3-Godin, 2-Gimenez — 13-Varela, 6-Bentancur, 15-Valverde, 5-Vecino, 16-Olivera — 11-Nunez, 9-Suarez

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Portugal vs Uruguay live updates, highlights from 2022 World Cup

2 hrs 15 mins from kickoff: If you want to watch the action from tonight’s game, take a look at our detailed guide on how to tune in across some of the major territories around the world.

2 hrs 45 mins from kickoff: Ghana players and fans have been celebrating that huge win over South Korea. They face Uruguay in their final group game and, depending on the South Americans’ result against Portugal later, the Black Stars may not even need a victory to guarantee their place in the last 16.

Next up for the @GhanaBlackstars?

Another big match against Uruguay 👀#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 28, 2022

3 hrs 15 mins from kickoff: Beyond what he can do at this World Cup, the attention around Cristiano Ronaldo is intense given we don’t know which team he is going to join next after his Manchester United contract was terminated. You can read up on some of the latest speculation here, including the details of a huge offer from Al Nassr.

3 hrs 45 mins from kickoff: The other match in this group was an absolute thriller today, with Ghana letting a two-goal lead slip against South Korea but going on to get three priceless points. You can read all about it and see some of the key highlights here.

𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 ✔️ 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗡 ! 🕺🏽🔥

🇰🇷 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗞𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗔 2️⃣-3️⃣ 𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔 🇬🇭#BlackStars | #FIFAWorldCup| #TeamGhana | #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/mqLv9HpR7y

— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) November 28, 2022

4 hrs 15 mins from kickoff: Today will likely see Pepe get his first start of the 2022 finals, with Danilo Pereira ruled out with a rib injury. It will be the 39-year-old’s 130th cap for Portugal and the eighth time he has played at either a World Cup or European Championship.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 🧙‍♂️

🇵🇹 An incredible defensive performance from Pepe against France at the EURO 2016 final 💫@selecaoportugal | @officialpepe | #TBT pic.twitter.com/bSRUm45Xyv

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 19, 2022

4 hrs 45 mins from kickoff: In case you think they’ve forgotten about that 2018 Round of 16 elimination in Portugal, here’s the front cover of Portuguese sports daily Record: “We have a score to settle.”

“Tenemos cuentas que ajustar”, titula el diario Récord de Portugal hoy.

No se olvidan del partido de 2018. pic.twitter.com/ivXExZmSJe

— Nahuel (@NahuelBeau) November 28, 2022

5 hrs from kickoff: This will be just the fourth time these nations have met with the last encounter coming in the 2018 World Cup Round of 16 match won by Uruguay 2-1 with two goals by Edinson Cavani. La Celeste advanced and lost to eventual champions France in the quarters, a match that scoring hero Cavani missed through injury.

A #FIFAWorldCup classic from 2018 ⏪

🇺🇾 🆚 🇵🇹 #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/wTuyDH3CSD

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 28, 2022

Portugal vs Uruguay lineups, team news

Portugal central defender Danilo Pereira, who started and played the full 90 minutes against Ghana alongside Ruben Dias, suffered a triple rib fracture during Saturday training. Reports are that he’ll be out for the group stage. His replacement, according to the Portuguese press, will be 39-year-old Pepe.

Playmaker Otavio, who started against South Korea, and left-back Nuno Mendes have both been experiencing muscle issues that have prevented them from training normally with the team and they are not expected to feature. 

Portugal (4-2-3-1, right to left): 22-Diogo Costa (GK) — 20-Joao Cancelo, 3-Pepe, 4-Ruben Dias, 6-Raphael Guerreiro — 14-William Carvalho, 18-Ruben Neves — 8-Bruno Fernandes, 10-Bernardo Silva, 11-Joao Felix — 7-Cristiano Ronaldo

There are no injuries to speak of for Uruguay, but coach Diego Alonso is expected to modify his lineup from a four-man backline to a five-man setup with three center-backs and two wing-backs (Guillermo Varela and Mathias Olivera). 

Uruguay (3-5-2, right to left): 23-Sergio Rochet (GK) — 22-Martin Caceres, 3-Diego Godin, 2-Jose Maria Gimenez — 13-Guillermo Varela, 6-Rodrigo Bentancur, 15-Federico Valverde, 5-Matias Vecino, 16-Mathias Olivera — 11-Darwin Nunez, 9-Luis Suarez

Portugal vs Uruguay live stream, TV channel

The two Group H favorites will face off at Lusail Stadium. Here’s how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.

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