At 22:00 on December 2, the match between Korea and Portugal will take place at Education City Stadium.
With a 0-0 draw against Uruguay and a 2-3 defeat to Ghana, South Korea's chance of advancing is very slim.
Paulo Bento and his team are currently behind Ghana and Portugal in Group F. If they want to continue, Korea must beat Portugal and hope Uruguay will hold them to Ghana.
The last time the Asian tigers reached the knockout round was in 2010. Both World Cups have passed through Korea and have been eliminated from the group stage.
Obviously, in many aspects, Korea is inferior to Portugal, but Selecao has passed the group stage and can consider the option of using a reserve team to save energy for the round of 16.
But if Portugal calculate the top spot in the group, they will need at least a draw.
On the other side, Portugal had 2 consecutive victories against Ghana and Uruguay, thereby feeling secure with a ticket to the next round. The European representative is leading Group F, 3 points ahead of the second-placed team Ghana.
Selecao's best record is third at the 1966 World Cup and fourth in 2006, but they have failed to qualify for the round of 16 in all three of their most recent World Cups.
Before this year's World Cup, Portugal was not considered one of the strong candidates, but they impressed in the opening two matches. This will be a difficult match for Portugal, because Korea will need to reduce all their efforts to get 3 points. But with superior squad quality, Santos and his team are still rated higher in this match.
The match between Korea vs Portugal in Group H of the 2022 World Cup will take place at 22:00 on December 2, live on VTV2 channel.
Link to watch live Korea vs Portugal
