Portugal has not yet escaped Brazil, but almost. Who can we play with in the round of 16 and what could go wrong so we don’t come first? – Observer
With the calculation overdue, it’s time to do math — which are kept for the Portuguese team. With two wins in two games, Portugal depends only on itself to qualify for first place in group H. Even more than that: it has one foot in that first place.
In the press conference that followed the game, the Portuguese coach himself admitted: “We have a strong probability of finishing first”. But it’s not done: “It’s not guaranteed yet. Ghana still has a word to say🇧🇷 But we want to be number one.”
The Portuguese team currently has six points, three more than Ghana and five more than the two opponents who can no longer overcome the Portuguese team, Uruguay and South Korea. As far as the National Team is concerned, two scenarios — out of three possible — guarantee direct qualification for the round of 16 in 1st place:
In case of victory, Portugal will have nine points — in this case, it would always have at least three more points than the runner-up
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