The giants of world football, Portugal and Uruguay, fight it out for glory in this second-round fixture of the group stage in the FIFA World Cup 2022. The match will occur at the Lusail Stadium on 29th November in Qatar. They belong to a formidable group, H, which also has the likes of South Korea and Ghana. Portugal vs Uruguay will undoubtedly be the eye-catching fixture of Group H.
Portugal and Uruguay faced off in the round of 16 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Uruguay won the match 2-1, halting Cristiano Ronaldo’s quest for a World Cup. Portugal will be looking for vengeance this time and will come out with all guns blazing.
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FIFA World Cup Broadcasters
Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) has the official rights to broadcast the matches in the FIFA World Cup. RTP secured the rights to cover the competition as a part of FIFA’s deal with the European broadcasting union, which was signed in 2012. They recently sub-licensed the rights to rival television networks SIC and TVI.
Uruguay
The FIFA World Cup will be telecast on ANTEL, Canal 4, Canal 10, Teledoce and TyC Sports in Uruguay. These channels together will cover the entire tournament. Football fans residing in the country can follow the World Cup matches on the media mentioned above.
Fixture table for both the teams
DATE | MATCH | STADIUM |
24th November | Education City Stadium | |
24th November | Portugal VS Ghana | Stadium 974 |
29th November | Portugal VS Uruguay | Lusail Stadium |
2nd December | Education City Stadium | |
2nd December | Ghana VS Uruguay | Al Wakrah Sports Complex |
Portugal and Uruguay meet once again at the FIFA World Cup. Both these teams make their way into the tournament in decent form. Uruguay has three wins in their previous five games with a loss. Portugal has three wins in their last five matches. Their concern for worry will be their two losses in these last five matches. They will want to put that behind them before the competition begins.
Things to watch out for
- This will be the last World Cup for some global football stars. Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani will probably play the FIFA World Cup for one last time, with one last shot at the ultimate glory. They will put in their level best to lift the trophy this time.
- Joao Cancelo is a defender who is counted as one of the top five defenders in the world at the moment. His performances at the club level in the premier league have been remarkable. He is one of the only defenders in the world who poses a threat while attacking. Uruguay must be careful when he gets the ball.
- Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde is in the form of his life right now. He is scoring goals at will for his club Real Madrid. He helped them lift the Champions League and the LaLiga this year. He will be the player to watch out for in this heavyweight clash.
Table of the FIFA World Cup squads
Portugal
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Rui Patricio, Diogo Costa, Rui Silva. |
Defenders | Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro, Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Danilo Pereira, Mario Rui, Joao Cancelo. |
Midfielders | Joao Moutinho, Renato Sanches, Joao Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, William Carvalho, Vitinha, Joao Mario, Ruben Neves. |
Attackers | Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao, Ricardo Horta, Joao Felix, Andre Silva, Goncalo Guedes. |
Coach | Fernando Santo |
Uruguay
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Fernando Muslera, Sergio Rochet, Sebastian Sosa. |
Defenders | Martin Caceres, Sebastian Coates, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin, Mathia Olivera, Damian Suarez, Guillermo Varela, Matias Vina. |
Midfielders | Rodrigo Bentancur, Nicolas De La Cruz, Fernando Gorriaran, Facundo Pellistri, Lucas Torreira, Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Matias Vecino. |
Attackers | Agustin Canobbio, Edinson Cavani, Giorgian De Arracaeta, Darwin Nunez, Luis Suarez, Facundo Torres. |
Coach | Diego Alonso |
This is the probable list of players travelling to Qatar to fight for the ultimate prize and glory. Barring injury, this will be the squads from both the countries which will play the FIFA World Cup.