At 0:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 2, the group draw ceremony will be held in the final round of the 2022 World Cup, and which group Portugal led by C Ronaldo will be assigned will attract much attention. Because there are traditional European teams such as Germany and the Netherlands in the second gear, and Senegal and Japan in the third gear, it is difficult for Portugal to draw a good draw, if it is really drawn to Germany, then Portugal will be the next signing.
In the Play-off stage of the European Zone, Portugal withstood great pressure, C Ronaldo did not score a goal in 2 consecutive games, but fortunately, Jota, B Fee, Pepe and other teammates stood up and helped Portugal eliminate Turkey 3-1 and North Macedonia 2-0 respectively, successfully advanced to the World Cup finals, and the team's history has participated for 6 consecutive years.
Now that the World Cup group draw is coming, and The Portuguese fans hope that Ronaldo can achieve good results in the World Cup, then the draw for the group stage is very critical.
Today, the South Korean media forwarded the report of the US sports news "Sporting News", a virtual draw was held in advance, and finally Portugal was in the same group as Uruguay, South Korea and Canada, and the Korean media believed that this was not a sign for the South Korean team.
Judging from the 8 teams in the second bracket, if Portugal draws Uruguay, it is relatively good, and once drawn to Germany, it is difficult for Portugal to compete for the first place in the group.
In the last 2 world cups and european championships, Germany's poor record has led to low points, missing the top seven in the world rankings, and has to fall into the second gear of the World Cup. In terms of overall strength, Germany is the second-pot team with the highest and the least desirable opponent for seeded teams, and Portugal is no exception.
According to statistics, from 2006 to 2021, the two teams have played each other in 3 European Championships and 2 World Cups, all of which are international competitions, Portugal have all lost, the scores are 1-3, 2-3, 0-1, 0-4, 2-4, the total score is 5-15, and the attack and defense are destroyed by Germany.
In the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup, Portugal lost 3-1 to Germany, ranking fourth, and by 2014, Portugal had a direct 0-4 defeat to Germany. At the European Championship, which ended last summer, Portugal was reversed 2-4 by Germany, continuing the 15-year humiliating record.
Therefore, Portugal should avoid the draw of Germany, and the same is true for C Ronaldo, to avoid their own nemesis, it is easier to compete for the first place in the group, laying the foundation for the later knockouts.