Portugal vs Uruguay, FIFA World Cup 2022: Match details, Where To Watch, Team News, Probable Playing XI, and Match Predictions
Date: November 28, 2022
Venue: Lusail Stadium
Portugal vs Uruguay, FIFA World Cup 2022: Where to watch?
In Uk, it’s Sky Sports Network and BT Sports. In the USA, it can be streamed on the DAZN App or FOX Sports. In India, the game can be watched on the Sports18 channel and Jio Cinema.
Portugal vs Uruguay, FIFA World Cup 2022: Team News
Portugal:
Danilo will not be able to play for Portugal because of a rib injury he sustained during training, thus Santos will be forced to insert Pepe into the back four.
Also questionable for Portugal’s second game of the tournament are Otavio and Nuno Mendes.
William Carvalho’s introduction early in the second half gave the European team more of a foothold, and the midfielder might potentially replace Otavio in the starting lineup.
Bruno Fernandes and Joao Felix are expected to play with Ronaldo in the attacking third, while Rafael Leao, who scored after coming off the bench against Ghana, will likely be among the replacements again.
For the team’s second encounter of the campaign, Santos has the option of bringing in Diogo Dalot and shifting Joao Cancelo over to left-back, although Raphael Guerreiro is anticipated to maintain his position.
Uruguay:
Concerns have been raised over the health of Uruguayan centre defender Ronald Araujo, who was selected for the team despite having thigh surgery at the end of September.
The Barcelona defender is once again not anticipated to play, thus Caceres should start with Godin, Jose Gimenez, and Mathias Olivera in the back four. In the middle, Matias Vecino should start alongside Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur.
Cavani would be the most logical replacement for Suarez, although Darwin Nunez and Facundo Pellistri will likely start on the wings in place of him.
However, Suarez struggled against South Korea, so it will be necessary to evaluate the 35-year-old’s fitness levels before deciding whether to include him in the starting lineup once again.
Portugal vs Uruguay, FIFA World Cup 2022: Probable Playing XI
Portugal’s possible starting lineup:
Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Guerreiro; Bernardo, Neves, Carvalho; Fernandes, Ronaldo, Felix
Uruguay’s possible starting lineup:
Pochet; Caceres, Godin, Gimenez, Olivera; Valverde, Bentancur, Vecino; Pellistri, Suarez, Nunez
Match Predictions:
Though they struggled defensively, Portugal was able to snag a crucial three points against Ghana because of their brilliance in the last third. However, Uruguay struggled to find space against South Korea. The encounter on Monday could be competitive, but we predict a Portugal victory that will secure their position in the next round of the tournament with a game to spare.
Expect Portugal 2-1 Uruguay
