With all teams in Group H having played two games apiece, Portugal have sealed their spot in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 with a 2-0 win over Uruguay while Ghana retained their chances and jumped to the second spot with a 3-2 win over South Korea on Wednesday.
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Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes stole the show in the match against Uruguay by scoring both goals as Portugal comfortably beat Uruguay 2-0.
In the other Group H match of the day, Ghana rode high on a brace by Mohammed Salisu and sealed a tight 3-2 win over South Korea.
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In an identical scenario with Group G, Group H also has one team qualified to the knockouts with the remaining three battling it out for the remaining spot. Here we have a look at the standings of Group H and how each side can try to qualify
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Qualification is most straightforward for Ghana, who seal the deal with a win over Uruguay in their match scheduled for Friday. It would also be an opportunity for Ghana to seek revenge on the South Americans who beat them in the 2010 World Cup Quarter-finals.
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For South Korea and Uruguay, who drew their match on November 25, qualification will also depend on the proceedings of the other match. South Korea will need to beat Portugal on demand and hope that Ghana does not beat Uruguay. While the best result for a victorious Korea would be a draw in the other match, a win for Uruguay would see either Korea or Uruguay qualify based on higher GD.
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Despite being the bottom-placed side, Uruguay are better placed than Korea as the result of the other game will likely not upset their chances, provided they beat Ghana comprehensively. The only chance of danger for Uruguay with a win would be Korea beating Portugal and Uruguay not beating Ghana with a two-goal difference or even a 2-0 win when Korea with 1-0 would have more number of goals.
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However, the chances of Korea beating an upbeat Portuguese side are grim and hence the winner of the Ghana and Uruguay tie might end up being the qualifying side.