Portugal vs Ghana -Prediction & Lineup

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If we go by the average FIFA rankings of teams, Group H, comprising Portugal, Switzerland, South Korea and Ghana, is the second weakest group in the tournament. This means one thing: anyone can qualify from the group and surprise the world. However, out of the bunch, Portugal have by far the superior squad as they start their campaign with an opening match against Ghana. 

While Cristiano Ronaldo maybe 37, he has his best chance to win the FIFA World Cup as Portugal now have one of their best squads in the tournament’s history. The 2016 European champions are stacked with talent in every area of the pitch. However, things are far from perfect in Portugal’s team after Ronaldo’s explosive interview over his situation at Manchester United. He is now on the team with two of his clubmates, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot. 

Fernando Santos has named a 26-men that has experienced veterans that know how to win titles. However, there are some rising ballers in the team, such as PSG’s midfield star Vitinha, Benfica’s young gun defender Antonio Silva, and Nuno Mendes. With such a squad, Os Navegadores would expect nothing less than the top spot in the group, along with three points in each match.

Standing in their way is the young and energetic Ghana side. The Black Stars have only three players over the age of 30 years, which shows the trust manager Otto Addo has placed in the youngster. In fact, they have the youngest squad at the World Cup. In addition, Ghana have added Inaki Williams and Denis Odoi, who switched his allegiance from Belgium just in time for the World Cup.

However, young stars such as Mohammed Kudus and Tariq Lamptey will be responsible for providing the spark in the team. This makes them one of the most unpredictable teams in the World Cup, who could either lose all three of their matches or could go on a magical run deep into the tournament. 

🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: “I believe Portugal is the best team in this World Cup. But we need to show it on the pitch.” pic.twitter.com/wCBczTtS5X

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) November 21, 2022

Portugal vs Ghana team news .

Portugal have come out without any injuries in their warm-up matches, which means Fernando Santos has a fully fit squad to choose from. The only question is who will start in the front for Portugal. Joao Felix started in the warm-up match against Nigeria; however, Ronaldo is…