World Cup Group H: Portugal not a solid pick

Ghana

Ghana will be on a revenge mission when they face Uruguay, having lost to them on penalties in the quarter-finals in 2010 in controversial circumstances, with Luis Suarez having handled on the line in the last minute of extra-time.

🇬🇭 "I let the whole continent, my country down"

That #FIFAWorldCup moment against Uruguay still haunts @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 to this day

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 1, 2022

They must ensure they are still in the hunt for qualification by then though and need to improve on a dismal showing at last year’s African Cup of Nations when they finished bottom of a group containing Gabon and Comoros.

Plenty of their players have experience at a high level for European teams and their world ranking of 61 probably does not do them justice.

South Korea

Qualifying for the World Cup is never an issue for South Korea these days and this is their 10th successive appearance at the finals.

Their best showing so far was their run to the semi-finals as co-hosts in 2002 but they have only made it out of their group on one other occasion (2010).

Much of their hopes depend on Tottenham forward Son Heung-min so the fractured eye socket he suffered against Marseille in the Champions League recently is a serious cause for concern.

World Cup Group H fixtures

Nov 24: Uruguay v South Korea, 1pm, Education City Stadium, BBC

Nov 24: Portugal v Ghana, 4pm, Stadium 974, ITV

Nov 28: South Korea v Ghana, 1pm, Education City Stadium, BBC

Nov 28: Portugal v Uruguay, 7pm, Lusail Iconic Stadium, ITV

Dec 2: South Korea v Portugal, 3pm, Education City Stadium, BBC

Dec 2: Ghana v Uruguay, 3pm, Al Janoub Stadium, BBC

World Cup Group H winner odds

8/13 Portugal

9/5 Uruguay

10/1 Ghana

11/1 South Korea

Odds to qualify

1/7 Portugal

2/5 Uruguay

5/2 Ghana

5/2 South Korea

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication