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#2 URUGUAY vs PORTUGAL
This is another very interesting match in which a Ronaldo led Portugal face an Uruguay side that is struggling to find form. Even though Uruguay topped their group with 9 points, they sneaked past both Egypt and Saudi Arabia with 1-0 wins with their dynamic duo of Edison Cavani and Luis Suarez struggling to find their form. A 3-0 drubbing of hosts Russia will surely help their confidence when they face Portugal.
It will not be a big surprise to anyone when I say that Portugal is overly reliant on their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo. He has scored 4 of Portugal’s 5 goals at this World Cup and with other big names in the squad such as Goncalo Guedes not living up to their usual standards, Ronaldo will have to do most of the work all on his own. He has a history of being a big game player and he will surely be looking forward to winning another international trophy after the 2016 Euro Cup.
I predict Portugal to go through as Ronaldo is in top form right now while Suarez and Cavani are not. Uruguay’s defense has also taken a major hit as Jose Giminez is set to miss his next match due to an injury.
Predicted Score- Uruguay 1- 2 Portugal
