Portugal World Cup odds Fixtures schedul

Portugal World Cup odds Fixtures schedul

Portugal's World Cup frustration has seen them fail to get past the last-16 stage in four of their last five appearances in the competition.Despite clinching a European title in 2016, they remain behind their continental rivals on the world stage, with Italy, Spain, Germany and France all having won the World Cup since 2000.Fernando Santos' squad boasts enough quality to challenge any international side but the looming of Cristiano Ronaldo's probable final World Cup appearance in Anthony Lawrence II Jersey Qatar adds some unwanted extra pre sure.Ronaldo's stand-off and eventual exit from Manchester United has disrupted his build up to the tournament, with Santos left hoping he can continue to play a talismanic role for Portugal despite his lack off game time in the build up to the tournament.MORE: ? After continually falling short in their previous World Cup appearances, Portugal are not on the list of those marked as the leading candidates to lift the famous trophy in Qatar by the bookmakers, and Santos will be hoping to use that underdog status to his advantage.However, Group H represents arguably the most even group in the competition, with Portugal up against Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.Here's how Portugal's pre-tournament chances to win the World Cup are rated by sportsbooks in several of the major global territories.TerritoryOdds to win World CupU.S.( )+1200U.K. (Sky Bet)14/1Canada ( )11.93Australia (Ladbrokes)15.00 Group H will be the final group to get started in Qatar, with Portugal opening their Jimmy Graham Jersey campaign against Ghana on November 24 in Doha.That clash is followed by a showdown with old foes Uruguay in Lusail on November 28, before they complete the group stages against South Korea, on December 2 in Al Rayyan.Each group-stage contest represents a World Cup reunion, with Portugal having faced all three sides in previous tournaments.Hosts South Korea pulled off a huge shock to knock Portugal out of the 2002 World Cup group stages, while Ronaldo's late goal secured a 2-1 group-stage win over Ghana in 2014.However, they have real unfinished busine s against Uruguay, after Edinson Cavani's double dumped Portugal Sam Waardenburg Jersey out of the 2018 World Cup at the Round of 16.DateMatchTime (ET)StadiumThurs, Nov. 24Portugal vs. Ghana11 a.m.Stadium 974Mon, Nov. 28Portugal vs. Uruguay2 p.m.Lusail StadiumFri, Dec. 2South Korea vs. Portugal10 a.m.Education City Stadium Group H could be very difficult for Portugal to navigate their way out of, with Uruguay reaching the last three knockout stages, and Ghana making the knockout stages twice since 2006.A group-stage exit would be a disaster for Portugal but they will need to be on guard within a strong group.Round of 16If Portugal can win Group H, they will face the runners up of Group G, which is most likely to be one of Serbia or Switzerland.Second place would put them on an almost-certain collision course with Brazil, a suming Tite's side top Group G.QuarterfinalsFirst or second place in Group H will have a major impact on Portugal's potential path through the knockout stages in Qatar.If they get through to the last-16 as Group H winners, the Group F winners will be their most likely opponents in the quarterfinals, with Belgium and Croatia fancied in that group.Second place in Group H could mean Brazil in the last 16, followed by Spain Miami Hurricanes Jersey or Germany in the last eight, if either of those sides win Group E.SemifinalsIf Portugal can break past their previous struggles in the last 16/quarterfinals, top spot in the group could pair them against England or France in the last four.A second-place finish in Group H could mean Lionel Me si's Argentina in the semis.FinalPortugal's group-stage finish will have an impact all the way through to a potential final, with first place linking them with Brazil and Argentina and second place more towards England and France.Potential knockout round schedule if Portugalfinishes1st in Group HDateMatchTime (ET)StadiumTue, Dec. 6Round of 162:00 p.m.Lusail StadiumSat, Dec. 10Quarterfinals10:00 a.m.Al Thumama StadiumWed, Dec. 14Semifinals2:00 p.m.Al Bayt StadiumSat, Dec. 17*Third Place Match10: Ed Reed Jersey 00 a.m.Khalifa International StadiumSun, Dec. 18Final10:00 a.m.Lusail StadiumPotential knockout schedule if Portugal finishes 2nd in Group HDateMatchTime (ET)StadiumMon Dec. 5Round of 162:00 p.m.Stadium 974Fri, Dec. 9Quarterfinals10:00 a.m.Education CityStadiumTue, Dec. 13Semifinals2:00 p.m.Lusail StadiumSat, Dec. 17*Third Place Match10:00 a.m.Khalifa International StadiumSun, Dec. 18Final10:00 a.m.Lusail Stadium

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