Portugal opened their 2022 World Cup campaign with a 3–2 victory over Ghana on Thursday, 24 November 2022 at the Al Janoub Stadium. The Group H contest kicked off at 16:00 UTC under the supervision of referee I. Elfath, with the score locked at 0–0 at half-time before all five goals arrived in the second half.

The result placed Portugal on three points at the top of Group H after Matchday 1, giving them a crucial early advantage in a section also containing Uruguay and South Korea. For ...