World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview: Group H

Image credit: History of Soccer

By: Anthony Tazbaz

Group Schedule

• Match Week 1

  • Thursday, November 24: Uruguay vs South Korea, Education City Stadium, 8:00 EST

  • Thursday, November 24: Portugal vs Ghana, Stadium 974, 11:00 EST

• Match Week 2

  • Monday, November 28: South Korea vs Ghana, Education City Stadium, 8:00 EST

  • Monday, November 28: Portugal vs Uruguay, Lusail Stadium, 14:00 EST

• Match Week 3

  • Friday, December 2: South Korea vs Portugal, Education City Stadium, 10:00 EST

  • Friday, December 2: Ghana vs Uruguay, Al Janoub Stadium, 10:00 EST

Countries

Ghana

Nickname: The Black Stars

Head Coach: Otto Addo

Players to Watch

• Inaki Williams (28): Forward, Athletic Bilbao

• Jordan Ayew (31): Forward, Chrystal Palace

• Thomas Partey (29): Midfielder, Arsenal FC

Qualification Run

• Round 2: 4W, 1L, 1L – 13 PTS and 1st place in CAF Group G

• Round 3: Playoffs

  • Leg 1: Ghana 0-0 Nigeria

  • Leg 2: Nigeria 1-1 Ghana

• Final: Nigeria 1-1 Ghana – Ghana advances on away goals

South Korea

Nickname: Taeguk Warriors

Head Coach: Paulo Bento

Players to Watch

• Son Heung-min (30): Forward/Midfielder, Totteham Hotspur

• Hwang Hee-chan (26): Midfielder, Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Kim Min-jae (26): Defender, S.S.C. Napoli

Qualification Run

• Round 2: 5W, 1D, 0L – 16 PTS and 1st place in AFC Group H

• Round 3: 7W, 2D, 1L – 23 PTS ad 2nd place in AFC Group A

Portugal

Nicknames: A Seleção (“The Selection”) & Os Navigadores (“The Navigators”)

Head Coach: Fernando Santos

Players to Watch

• Christiano Ronaldo (37): Forward/Winger, Free Agent

• Rafael Leão (23): Forward/Midfielder, AC Milan

• Vitinha (22): Midfielder, Paris Saint-Germain

 Qualification Run

• Round 1: 5W, 2D, 1L – 17 PTS and 2nd place in UEFA Group A

• Round 2: Playoffs

  • Semi-final: Portugal 3-1 Turkey

  • Final: Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia

Uruguay

Nickname: La Celeste (“The Sky Blue”)

Head Coach: Diego Alonso 

Players to Watch

• Luis Suarez (35): Forward, Nacional

• Darwin Núñez (23): Forward, Liverpool FC

• Jose Giménez (27): Defender, Atlético Madrid

Qualification Run

• 8W, 4D, 6L – 28 PTS and 3rd place in CONMEBOL

Group Table Predictions

1. Portugal: 2W, 1D, 0L, 7 PTS

2. Uruguay: 1W, 2D, 0L, 5 PTS

3. South Korea: 0W, 2D, 1L, 2 PTS

4. Ghana: 0W, 1D, 2L, 1 PTS