Portugal v Uruguay, 28 November 2022

Kick-off: 10.00pm local (7.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Portugal 9, Uruguay 14 . After France and Brazil, Portugal became the third of the three teams to qualify for the Round of 16 at this World Cup tournament after two group games. Uruguay would now have to win their final game against Ghana to stand a chance of qualifying. . Portugal had now lost one of their last 14 group games at the World Cup finals (won eight). . Portugal’s only previous win against South American opposition at the World Cup finals was against Brazil in 1966 at Goodison Park (Everton FC). . Portugal had now won two of their last ten meetings with South American nations (lost five); also a 1-0 victory against Argentina in a friendly in November 2014 played at Old Trafford (Manchester United FC). . Portugal had now won their opening two group games at the World Cup finals for a third time; previously in 1966 and 2006. . Aged 39 years and 275 days, Pepe became the oldest-ever player to play for Portugal at the World Cup finals; previously Vitor Damas against Morocco at Guadalajara in 1986. He also became the third-oldest outfield player at World Cup tournaments after Cameroon’s Roger Milla (42 years and 39 days) and Atiba Hutchinson of Canada (39 years and 292 days). . Uruguay failed in their attempt to become the first team to keep a clean sheet in six consecutive group games at the World Cup finals. . Uruguay had now failed to score in three consecutive games at the World Cup finals for a second time; previously between 1986 and 1990. . At the end of the second round of group games, Uruguay were now one of three teams that had failed to score so far at this World Cup finals; also Mexico and Tunisia. . Uruguay had now won four and lost two of their last six games at the World Cup finals against European nations. . Uruguay eliminated Portugal from the 2018 World Cup tournament with two goals from Edinson Cavani giving them a 2-1 victory in Sochi in the Round of 16. .