The draw for the final stages of the 2022 World Cup has taken place, and, at least in theory, the Seleção cannot complain about their luck. Seeded for the draw, Portugal have been pitted against opponents from three different continents: Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana. Portugal will begin their campaign in Qatar against Ghana on Thursday 24 November. The Seleção played the African nation at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, winning 2-1, with Cristiano Ronaldo netting the winner in the 80th minute. Nevertheless, it was no happy occasion for Portugal, as the result was not enough to prevent an early group stage exit from the tournament. The second Group H opponents for Portugal will be Uruguay on Monday 28 November, with whom there is more recent history. The South American team knocked Portugal out of the previous World Cup at the round-of-16 stage in Russia. Two goals from Edinson Cavani proved the Seleção’s undoing. Pepe scored in between, but Fernando Santos’ team – the reigning European Champions at the time – could not find a second equaliser and were knocked out.