Ghana made it through to the 2022 World Cup by beating South Africa in a play-off, although the Black Stars have been really struggling to get wins on the board in the current calendar year. Aside from a 3-0 win over a modest Madagascar team, it has been a spate of draws and defeats, with the team’s odds now drifting on the qualification market.
Portugal are experienced in major tournaments, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading out his team for probably the final time in a World Cup. He is flanked by exciting attacking players such as Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and Diogo Jota, while Joao Felix is another exciting talent and there are also some strong defensive players.
Joao Cancelo is one of the best full-backs in world football, with Uruguay available at a bigger price and we have the evergreen Luis Suarez making his final World Cup bow although the future could be bright in the form of Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez, with Matias Vecino and Rodrigo Bentancur operating in midfield.
South Korea played out a 2-2 draw with Costa Rica before beating Cameroon 1-0 in a friendly match, with Son Heung-Min important to their overall prospects. However, it could be that Portugal and Uruguay are battling it out for top spot and we’d go for the latter at a bigger price.