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FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar LIVE: Portugal v Uruguay updates as Bruno Fernandes' opener has Portugal on the brink of the knockouts

World Cup / Group Stage
Lusail Stadium / 28.11.2022
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    Aaron Barton

    Updated 28/11/2022 at 21:00 GMT


    18'
    WALL
    Ronaldo's free-kick is headed out for a corner.
    17'
    FREE KICK PORTUGAL
    Nuno Mendes is met with a really clumsy challenge by Vecino and Portugal have a free-kick.
    16'
    CHANCE!
    Joao Felix picks it up on the left but his shot is deflected out for a corner.
    14'
    LOOSE TOUCHES
    Uruguay are waiting for any loose touch and they are able to win the ball back. The ball is fizzed into Felix who takes a heavy touch and Uruguay win it instantly. You get the feeling Portugal will have to knit a perfect move together to breach this excellent defence.
    12'
    LATE CHALLENGES
    Uruguay have already put in quite a few late challenges when the ball has gone, Bentancur who is on a yellow card catches Neves and gets a talking to from the referee. He will have to watch himself.
    12'
    JUST OVER
    Gimenez gets his head on a cross following a corner but it's over.
    11'
    CORNER URUGUAY
    Darwin Nunez wins a corner down the left hand side after embarking on a run.
    11'
    URUGUAY WAITING
    The South American side are waiting for the right time to pinch the ball off Portugal, they've done it a few times so far.
    9'
    NEARLY
    Portugal with some intricate play before Bruno Fernandes attempts a through ball but to no avail.
    7'
    MOPPING UP
    Bernardo loses the ball in a dangerous area but William Carvalho is on hand to intercept and clear the danger.
    6'
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    YELLOW CARD - URUGUAY
    Rodrigo Bentancur is shown an early yellow card.
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    Yellow card
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    6'
    FLUID
    Portugal players are moving about quite a bit, Felix is coming deep and Ronaldo is roaming across the front line.
    4'
    FIRST PORTUGAL CHANCE
    Cristiano Ronaldo brilliantly lays off the ball with his shoulder to William who volleys first time but it's well over.
    3'
    FIRST CHANCE
    Great give and go between Cavani and Oliveira, the left-back then has an effort which is well over.
    2'
    PORTUGAL ON THE BALL
    Fernando Santos' side have had the ball in the early exchanges here, Uruguay happy to let Portugal pass side to side.
    1st Half
    1'
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    WE ARE UNDERWAY!
    18:58
    ALMOST TIME!
    The players are out and the national anthems are blaring. We are just moments away from kick off.
    18:50
    APPROACHING KICK OFF!
    18:45
    Uruguay
    CLEAN SHEET KINGS
    18:39
    GUNNING FOR GOAL
    Edinson Cavani is looking for a goal at a fourth consecutive World Cup. El Matador scored at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cup.
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    SAD NEWS
    Portugal held a minute silence during training as a mark of respect for the recent passing of Fernando Gomes. Gomes played 47 times for Portugal, appearing at Euro 1984 and World Cup 1986.