Portugal is set to face Ghana on June 26 at noon in the World Cup.
After losing in their opening matches, both Portugal and Ghana have been trying to redeem their status by winning the second game. The two teams will play in the last round of Group G. The winner will secure a spot in the Round of 16 while the loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
According to the International Business Times, Ghana is expected to win over Portugal with a final score of 3-1. The betting odds in favor of Portugal are 6/5 while the odds of Ghana winning are 19/10. The possibility of the game ending in a draw is 3/1. The last round of the 2014 World Cup Group G game will be held at the Estadio Nacional stadium in Brazil. Fans can watch it live on television on ESPN2 and BBC HD. Live streaming is available via BBC iPlayer and ESPN Player.
Currently, Ghana has a better chance of advancing. The team lost to the United States with a final score of 2-1 then ended in a draw against Germany with a final score of 2-2. Ghana will need to have more goal scored to rank higher in the group. Their performance against Germany showed that they can contend with one of the strongest teams in the tournament. Ghana likes to score on the counter-attack. Also, the team seems to increase in strength and employ its more potent strategies later in the game.
Portugal, on the other hand, will need to win big. Even though they might advance in the tournament, the chances are slim if they face either the United States or Germany. In the opening game against Germany, Portugal lost 4-0. In their match against the United States, the game ended in a draw with a final score of 2-2. Portugal players seem uninterested in winning and appear to have lost their drive early in the tournament. Even superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is not close to his top form, most probably due to his knee injury.
In a report by New York Times, Ghana is hoping that the United States versus Germany matchup will not result to a draw. Even though Portugal may win over Ghana, it still needs to score a lot of goals to get out of the -4 goal differential. Overall, Ghana has a -1 goal differential, the United States has a +1 and Germany has a +4.