South Korea vs Portugal prediction, betting tip & odds, World Cup 2022

In Group H, the standings are currently as follows: Portugal is on top with six from six points and has already qualified itself for the eighth finals. The country is followed by Ghana, which is in second place with three points. South Korea and Uruguay are at the bottom with both one point.

The South Koreans get to take on Portugal in their third group match. It is the very last chance for the Asians to advance to the next round. If they win from the Portuguese and Ghana loses to Uruguay, they will still advance to the knockout stage, provided they have a better goal difference than Uruguay then.

Who will advance to the next round? In this preview, we look ahead to South Korea – Portugal. You will read the latest team news and finally you will find our prediction and betting tip.

South Korea – Latest Team News & Statistics

For South Korea, the chances are slim that they will still advance to the next round. In the first match against Uruguay, the country managed to draw 0-0 and earn one point. In the second group game against Ghana, the team lost 2-3.

South Korea certainly did not underperform Ghana. Although the team trailed 0-2 in the first half, Jo Gue-sung managed to erase the deficit in the second half. The striker managed to find the net twice within three minutes. Unfortunately for him, the effort was not rewarded, as Ghana eventually walked away with a victory. For South Korea, a painful defeat.

And then there is another downside for the South Koreans: in the game against Portugal, the players have to do without their coach Paulo Bento. The selector received a red card after the game with Ghana. The referee blew the whistle when South Korea thought it could take a corner. It could have been the last chance for the equalizer, so the whistle caused anger in the coach, which he took out on the referee. Earlier against Uruguay, he received a yellow card.

Portugal – Latest Team News & Statistics

Portugal is having a fine start this World Cup. The country has the full six points to grab and hopes to win the final group match as well. The Portuguese are through to the eighth finals anyway. To finish as frontrunner, the team needs just one point.

After a 3-2 victory over Ghana, Portugal took on Uruguay in the second match. After a scoreless first half, it was Bruno Fernandes who found the net in the second half. Although the goal was briefly credited to Cristiano Ronaldo, it was later revealed that the star player had not touched the ball. So the goal was put in Fernandes’ name after all. In injury time, he also scored his second by taking advantage of a penalty.

After forty minutes, Nuno Mendes dropped out injured. The 20-year-old was not drafted in the first game to take part in the victory over Ghana because of a thigh injury. Against Uruguay, he returned as left back, but so he did not last long there. After a wrong landing, the defender was left lying down. As he walked off the field emotional, he was replaced by Raphael Guerreiro.

South Korea – Portugal previous encounters

Only once before did South Korea and Portugal play each other. That was during the World Cup twenty years ago. The two met then in the group stage of the tournament. Then, too, it was the final group game. South Korea eventually walked away with a victory. It beat Portugal 0-1 thanks to a goal by Park Ji-sung. With this victory, South Korea finished first in the group, while Portugal did not advance beyond the group stage.

It was a fine World Cup for the South Koreans. By winning in a row against Italy and Spain, the Asians reached the semifinals. Here the country encountered Germany, which was too strong 1-0.