Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning a first World Cup in his final tournament is very much alive. Portugal have officially qualified to the Round of 16 after a victory over Uruguay and now all that’s left to confirm is whether they’ll go through as the group winners or runners-up.
The Portuguese are in pole position to win the group and will only need a draw against South Korea to confirm the top spot. But the Koreans will be focused on trying to win that game in the hope to claiming the other berth from the group.
The battle for the final spot will come down to the Koreans, Uruguay, and Ghana. The African side has the leg up after their 3-2 win over South Korea on the second matchday. They’ve looked the better side of the three so far, but will have to finish the job on the final day.
And it shapes up to be doubly sweet for the Ghanaians since they can book their place and knockout Uruguay at the same time. Luis Suarez and La Celeste were responsible for Ghana’s cruel ouster in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup with an unsportsmanlike hand ball on the goal line that prevented the winning goal from crossing the line.
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World Cup Group H standings
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Portugal–Q | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 2. Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3. S. Korea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 4. Uruguay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
- Q = Qualified to Round of 16
- E = Eliminated
World Cup Group H results and fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET / GMT) |
Stadium | |
| Thu, Nov. 24 | Uruguay 0, S. Korea 0 | HIGHLIGHTS | ||
| Thu, Nov. 24 | Portugal 3, Ghana 2 | HIGHLIGHTS | ||
| Mon, Nov. 28 | South Korea 2, Ghana 3 | HIGHLIGHTS | ||
| Mon, Nov. 28 | Portugal 2, Uruguay 0 | HIGHLIGHTS | ||
| Fri, Dec. 2 | South Korea vs. Portugal | 10 a.m. | Education City Stadium | |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | Ghana vs. Uruguay | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub Stadium |
World Cup group tiebreakers
FIFA have confirmed how group stage final standings will be determined at the 2022 World Cup and the tie-breaking criteria if teams are locked on the same points tally, with the final positions ranked based on following the system below:
- Points obtained in all group matches
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Number of goals scored in all group matches
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question
- Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction can be applied to a player in a single match):
- Yellow card: −1 point;
- Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- Direct red card: −4 points;
- Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
- Drawing of lots.
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World Cup 2022 Group H betting odds
The pre-tournament betting odds for Spain and other Group E sides in the major global territories are below (odds via BetMGM for U.S., Sky Bet for U.K., Sports Interaction for Canada and Ladbrokes for Australia).
| Team | To win group |
|---|---|
| Portugal | -145 (US) 8/11 (UK) 1.67 (CAN) 1.62 (AU) |
| Uruguay | +200 (US) 2/1 (UK) 3.03 (CAN) 2.80 (AU) |
| Ghana | +900 (US) 9/1 (UK) 13.00 (CAN) 11.00 (AU) |
| South Korea | +900 (US) 10/1 (UK) 9.00 (CAN) 12.00 (AU) |
| Team | To qualify |
| Portugal | -500 (US) 1/6 (UK) 1.17 (CAN) 1.14 (AU) |
| Uruguay | -250 (US) 2/5 (UK) 1.51 (CAN) 1.40 (AU) |
| Ghana | +225 (US) 9/4 (UK) 3.29 (CAN) 3.50 (AU) |
| South Korea | +240 (US) 11/4 (UK) 3.28 (CAN) 3.50 (AU) |
| Team | To win World Cup |
| Portugal | +1400 (US) 14/1 (UK) 9.41 (CAN) 15.00 (AU) |
| Uruguay | +4000 (US) 40/1 (UK) 25.28 (CAN) 41.00 (AU) |
| Ghana | +25000 (US) 250/1 (UK) 152 (CAN) 251 (AU) |
| South Korea | +25000 (US) 200/1 (UK) 152 (CAN) 251 (AU) |
Do third place teams advance at World Cup 2022?
In short, no they do not. FIFA have confirmed third-place teams will not qualify for the last 16, with only the top two nations from each of the eight groups progressing to the knockout rounds.
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