Group H Overview
Two-time World Cup semi-finalists Portugal are along💙side 2018 quarter-finalists Uruguay at the top of Group H.
They are joined by Ghana, competing in their fourth World Cup after missing out four years 🦋ago, and South Korea, who have qualified for every World Cup since 1986.
The Favourites: Portugal
Despite being knocked out of th🉐e last two major tournaments at the round of 16, Portugal are favourites to win Group H.
Fernando Santos is aﷺ safety-first manager with an array of attacking talents in his squad, and he will hope Cristiano Ronaldo can put the messy situation at Manchester United behind him.
Having finished second in their qualifying group, Poღrtugal had to see off Turkey and North Macedonia to reach Qatar. Since then, they have won three, drawn one and lost two in 𒁏the Nations League.
Portugal are 8/11 to win Group H at Paddy Power.
Uruguay
Uruguay won all of their group matches in Russia four years ago, and then knocked Portugal out in the round of 16 before lo🦩sing to France in the last eight. They have suffered two quarter-final eဣxits in the Copa América since then.
Veterans Diego Godin, Edinson Cavani, Martín Cáceres and Luis Suárez 🐼remain, yet Uruguay are not dependent on post-peak stars.
There is a new generation ready to lead La Celeste in Qatar, w🦩ith Liverpool’s Darwin Núñez, Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde and Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur at the forefront.
Uruguay’s 🍨only loss of 2022 came in a friendly with Iran in September. They have conceded two goals in nine matches, winning seve𝓀n of them.
Uruguay are priced at 2/1 to win Group H with Bet365.
Ghana
Ghana’s best World Cup showing was a quarter-final appearance in 2010, when they were controversially eliminated by Uruguay. They failed tꦰo qualify in 2018, following a group-stage exit four years pri🔯or.
Despite falling at the round of 16 at the 2019 AFCON and failing to win a match at the 2021 editi⛦on, Ghana squeaked past Nigeria in the third round of CAF World Cup qualifying.
The Black Stars are at a talent deficit when they face Uruguay and Portugal, but they have a few quality players of their own in Inaki Williams, Thomas Partey, Tariq Lamptey, and Mohammed Kuꦇdus.
Ghana are 3/🍃1 to qualify for the knockout rounds with SpreadEx.
South Korea
Since stunning the world of football by reaching the semi-final 🅠of the 2002 World Cup, South Korea have won just three matches across four appearances, and they hav꧃e only six victories in 34 World Cup fixtures overall.
Paulo Bento’s side are not expected to make it out of the group, but wi꧂th Heung-min Son confirmed fit, they will at least pose a threat when they get the ball. Napoli’s Kim Min-jae has been superb to start the season too, and will be playing at the heart of defence.
Friendly wins over Iceland, Cameroon, Egypt and Chile earlier this year will have helpeꦇd to boost the Taegeuk Warriors’ confidence heading to Qatar.
South Korea are 11/4 to finish in th🥃e top two of Group H at Boyle Sports.
Schedule and Venues
- 24th November: Uruguay vs South Korea, 1pm, Education City Stadium
- 24th November: Portugal vs Ghana, 4pm, Stadium 974
- 28th November: South Korea vs Ghana, 1pm, Education City Stadium
- 28th November: Portugal vs Uruguay, 7pm, Lusail Iconic Stadium
- 2nd December: South Korea vs Portugal, 3pm, Education City Stadium
- 2nd December: Uruguay vs Ghana, 3pm, Al Janoub Stadium
All odds are subject to change
