At 0:00 on November 25th, Beijing time, in the first round of Group H of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Portuguese team will face the Ghanaian team. So who will win Portugal vs Ghana? The following editor shares the analysis of the results of the World Cup match between Portugal and Ghana.
World Cup Qatar 2022 – Portugal vs Ghana who will win
Portugal
Can Ronaldo’s curtain call come true?
The Portuguese team is about to enter the World Cup stage for the eighth time For the 37-year-old Ronaldo, this is also his last World Cup trip.
The “Golden Generation” under Portuguese coach Santos has high hopes. Six years ago, he led his team to be crowned European Cup champion in France, but the Portuguese team has yet to win the World Cup. Their best result was third in 1966.
From the lineup point of view, the current Portugal team has optimized the age structure to some extent. With older players such as Ronaldo, Fonte, Moutinho and Patricio in the main frame, the goalkeepers have been called up. Des, Felix and others young players.
Ronaldo is the top scorer at national team level in the history of men’s world football, with 117 goals and 191 appearances for Portugal. This World Cup is Ronaldo’s fifth World Cup. He was selected for the Portugal team in 2003 and contributed 7 goals and 2 assists in the World Cup. Ronaldo has scored in all 4 World Cups he has participated in. However, recently, his condition has not been good. So far this season, he has only scored two goals for Manchester United, which is extremely rare in his career. At the same time, his scoring efficiency is also declining. This year, he failed to score in the two most crucial play-off games of the World Qualifiers.
The Portuguese team must strive for first place in the group first, because once they qualify as second in the group, they are likely to encounter the Brazilian team in the final.
Ghana
The lineup is a mystery
The Ghanaian team is the most unknown in Group H. They have progressed to the World Cup finals again after 8 years. It is also for this reason that they are likely to be the spoilers of this group. The Ghanaian team won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982, and became the first African team to win an Olympic men’s football medal in 1992. Midfielder Thomas is excellent in defense and offense, and is the most expensive player in the Ghana team, currently playing for Arsenal. The more famous strikers are the Ayew brothers, whose father is legendary Ghanaian star Abedi Bailey. From a technical and tactical style point of view, the Ghana team is a typical African team, smart but tough. The players’ excellent physical talent and natural ball sense keep them among the strong African teams. Currently, many players in this team are playing in the Bundesliga, La Liga and the Premier League, and their personal abilities are good. So, while the Ghana team may be the team with the worst qualifying situation in this group, the World Cup has never been short of “dark horses”. (Source: Beijing Evening News, reporter Li Li)
Portugal vs Ghana match preview analysis
After the Argentina team led by Messi lost to the underdog Saudi team, the strength battle in this cup has suddenly become more worrying. Some fans who “are not afraid of the height of the stage when watching a show” have predicted who will be the next team to be upset. The battle between Portugal and Ghana is a typical battle of strengths and weaknesses.
Before the recent World Cups, the Portuguese team was the favorite to win the championship, but they only finished fourth in 2006, which was also Ronaldo’s World Cup starting point. Today, the 37-year-old Ronaldo is going to the World Cup for the fifth time, and his aim is to bring back the Hercules Cup with the Portuguese team.
In the 2006 World Cup, not only Ronaldo, but also the African newcomer Ghana team made their debut in the 2006 World Cup. In 2010, the Ghana team, which participated in the World Cup for the second time, advanced to the round the last eight. But then, the “African Star” gradually faded. In 2014, the group failed to qualify, and in 2018, it failed to advance to the finals. Today, although the Ghanaian team has returned to the World Cup after 8 years, it is ranked 61st in the world and at the bottom of the top 32 in this cup.
Facing a Portuguese team, ranked ninth in the world and led by Ronaldo, it is not easy for the Ghanaian team to upset. Although the Argentinian team has become a lesson for the traditional giants, no team can follow the example of the Saudi team.
It is worth noting that this match is expected to create a new World Cup record: if Ronaldo scores a goal, he will be the first player to score in five consecutive World Cups. (Source: China News Network, reporter Wang Zumin)
Editor in charge: Zeng Shaolin
