Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portugal vs Ghana, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Portugal
3 – 2
Full Time
Ghana
Thu 24 Nov 2022 · 16:00 UTC Stadium 974 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Mohammed Kudus
Y 49' Andre Ayew
Y 57' Alidu Seidu
Danilo Pereira 90' Y
Y 90' Inaki Williams
Bruno Fernandes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portugal vs Ghana — Worldcup at Stadium 974.

  • Portugal 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Ghana 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Stephanie Frappart
  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Kyle Atkins
8 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Portugal 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Ghana
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-24 Portugal 3–2 Ghana

Recent Form

Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Ghana H 3–2 W
27 Jun Belgium A 0–1 L
23 Jun France H 2–2 D
19 Jun Germany H 2–4 L
15 Jun Hungary A 3–0 W
30 Jun Uruguay A 1–2 L
Ghana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Portugal A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Portugal Ghana
#42 Position #47
5 Points 4
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 2
+5 GD +0
1.67 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season
67% Clean Sheets
Ghana this season

Portugal are 42nd (5 pts). Ghana are 47th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portugal
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ghana
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Portugal kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portugal that had 121 games and scored 40 goals.
  • 10' Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Ghana is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Ruben Dias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Antoine Semenyo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Mohammed Kudus was booked on 45.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Ayew.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Another change for Portugal made on 56 minute. Otavio leaves to be changed by William Carvalho.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Alidu Seidu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' The travelling Ghana supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' GOAL! Cristiano Ronaldo scores on 65.
  • 66' Another substitution for Ghana to replace Alidu Seidu by Tariq Lamptey on 66 minute.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' Goal! Andre Ayew scores his 42 goal in 192 matches.
  • 77' The whistle greets Mohammed Kudus as he departs to be replaced by Osman Bukari.
  • 78' Joao Felix puts Portugal on the lead.
  • 80' GOAL! Rafael Leao scores on 80. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lawrence Ati-Zigi made 328 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Portugal team. Bernardo Silva is replaced by Joao Palhinha on 88 minute.
  • 89' What a strike from Osman Bukari! The score is 3-2.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Portugal player. Danilo Pereira gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Ghana. Alexander Djiku is replaced by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
  • Full Time. Portugal beats Ghana

Lineups

Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Santos

Ghana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Otto Addo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.98 Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Ghana xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portugal54% Draw24% Ghana22%
Actual: Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Portugal or Draw
78%
Draw or Ghana
46%
Portugal or Ghana
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portugal40% Draw42% Ghana18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portugal

Handicap Portugal covers Push Ghana covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portugal keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Ghana keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.