World Cup 2022: Portugal Is Through To Knockout Stage

 

Bruno Fernanadez has steered Portugal through to the knockout stages having defeated Uruguay 2-0 and are leading Group H on six points. 

The Uruguayan side held on through a goalless first half but the grasp on their game fell apart after the halftime break when Fernandez scored from a free-kick to end the deadlock and later from a penalty for the winning goal in the added minutes. 

Cristiano Ronaldo nearly got his head to the opening goal against Uruguay but the replay show he missed deflectin the ball into the goal. Portugal came into the on three points from the opening game win against Ghana and desperate needed to be the Uruguayan for their place in the knockout stages. 

Portugal will face South Korea in the next game, which is a game crucial for the Korean to win if they must remain in the competition.