Black Stars of Ghana remain resilient in pursuit of Round of 16 bid
Ghana World Cup hopes stay alive after a 3-2 victory against South Korea. Ghana will play Uruguay on Friday.(Photo: Visionhaus/GettyImages)
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has been a sight to watch. Despite disappointing results from the home team Canada, the future of international soccer is on the rise. With the round of 16 approaching, Ghana looks to advance to the knockout round for the third time. Despite losing 3-2 to Portugal in their opening match, the Black Stars remain resilient. In their fourth FIFA World Cup, the West Africans showed their competitive spirit by defeating the Republic of Korea 3-2. In their victory, the Black Stars stormed the pitch in exhilaration and relief. Ghana returns to the pitch on Friday for their final group match against Uruguay. The last time Ghana qualified for the round of 16 was at the 2010 FIFA World Cup before losing in the quarterfinals. Here are scenarios explained for Ghana to qualify for the knockout round.
If Ghana advances to the knockout round, their likely to match up against Brazil (Photo by: GettyImages)
With Portugal securing their bid in the knockout round, the second spot is open for Ghana, South Korea and Uruguay. Ghana will qualify with a win vs. Uruguay regardless of the other group results. Uruguay's 2-0 loss to Portugal puts Ghana in a great position heading into their final group match. If Ghana draws they will advance if Korea loses to Portugal. If Korea defeats Portugal, second place will come down to the goal difference between Ghana and South Korea. In that scenario, Ghana would be in good shape, and the Republic of Korea would have to score at least three goals or beat Portugal by one goal. If this scenario comes to fruition, the qualification comes down to a head-to-head between Ghana and South Korea - Ghana would advance because of their win against South Korea. The Black Stars look to carry on the tradition as the dark horse in Qatar.