Group H at the World Cup has provided some real entertainment and, it must be said, some VAR controversy too.
Portugal looked like the team to beat from the moment the draw was made and that has proven to be the case, but there could be some real final-game drama in store.
Here’s what each side needs to go through.
Portugal at the World Cup so far
Portugal are a team that can sometimes get a little lost in a Cristiano Ronaldo side-show, and his release from Manchester United threatened to be a huge distraction to them in Qatar.
They have managed the situation brilliantly, though, and found a way to beat Ghana 3-2 in their opening game. Ghana felt VAR was overly generous to Portugal, but that ultimately isn’t reflected in the table.
The Portuguese backed that up with another battling win over Uruguay with Bruno Fernandes bagging a brace in a 2-0 success.
What do Portugal need?
In terms of qualifying for the knockout stage, Portugal have already got the job done. They still need another point to be absolutely certain of winning the group, though.
Uruguay at the World Cup
Uruguay arrived in Qatar with an intriguing mix of ageing proven superstars and a fresh crop of talent with plenty to prove. Neither have really fired yet. In fact, they are still looking for their first goal in the 2022 World Cup.
They started out with a goalless draw against an energetic South Korean team and it immediately looked like they might come to regret not being able to find a winner.
A clash with Portugal was next and they came up short again, this time losing 2-0 to leave them bottom of the group with one game left.
What do Uruguay need?
Strange as it sounds considering they are bottom of the group, Uruguay will still be fancying their chances of reaching the knockout stage.
A win over Ghana in the final group match should be enough as long as South Korea don’t beat Portugal. If South Korea do pull off a shock, then Uruguay can still qualify if their winning margin is two goals greater than the Asian side’s.
Ghana at the World Cup
Ghana will probably be feeling unfortunate not to be in greater contention to win Group H going into their final fixture.
They felt aggrieved by the decisions from the referee and VAR in their 3-2 defeat to Portugal and probably would have gained at least a point out of it on another day.
Otto Addo’s men followed that up with another 3-2 thriller against South Korea, but this time they were on the right side of it and head into the final group…
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