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FIFA World Cup 2022

Portugal 2-1 South Korea: What's your prediction?

Star Sports Desk
Fri Dec 2, 2022 07:03 PM Last update on: Fri Dec 2, 2022 09:11 PM

South Korea let their emotions pour out when they lost a five-goal thriller to Ghana this week, but they can expect no sympathy on Friday from Portugal, who are determined to clinch top spot in their World Cup group.

South Korea must beat the 2016 European champions - as they did at the 2002 World Cup on home soil - and hope that the result of the other final Group H match between Ghana and Uruguay goes their way too.

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South Korea have only one point after drawing their opening game against Uruguay and must beat Portugal to have any chance of progressing.

Portugal have already qualified but still need a point to guarantee top spot, a position that would likely see them avoid Brazil in the last 16, so they might not field a reserve team at the Education City stadium.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo's availability is still in question after he missed Wednesday's training and stayed at the gym to do recovery and specific exercises.

Portugal are not assured of finishing top of their group, a position that would likely see them avoid Brazil in the last 16.

"First place isn't guaranteed," coach Fernando Santos said on Monday. "We will go for top spot, and not just because of Brazil."

Santos is likely to be forced into more changes to his starting 11 after left-back Nuno Mendes suffered an injury in the first half against Uruguay and was replaced by Raphael Guerreiro.

When?

3rd December, 09:00 pm, Bangladesh time

Where?

Education City Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar

Head-to-head

Matches 1

Portugal 0

South Korea 1

Probable lineups

South Korea: (4-2-3-1) Seung-gyu (GK), Moon-hwan, Min-jae, Young-gwon, Jin-su; Woo-young, In-beom; Chang-hoon, Woo-yeong, Heung-min; Gue-sung

Portugal: (4-3-1-2) Costa (GK), Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Cancelo, Nunes, Neves, Vitinha, Fernandes; Leao, Ramos

Key stats:

* Portugal are already through to the knockout stage and can secure top spot with a draw or a win, while South Korea will be out if they fail to win.

* Forward Cho Gue-sung is the first player to score two goals in a World Cup match for South Korea.

* Portugal have lost only one of their last 14 World Cup group-stage matches (W8 D5).

* South Korea are the only Asian country to have reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, when they were co-hosts in 2002, while Portugal's best achievement was the third-place finish in 1966.

Previous meetings: South Korea defeated Portugal 1-0 in a group game at the World Cup in 2002 as Park Ji-sung scored for the Asian side, which was then managed by Guus Hiddink.

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