FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Ronaldo’s curtain call?

Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest names in football history. The 37-year-old is in the twilight years of a glittering 20-year career in football. Even though times are tough in his club career, he's hoping he can still make a massive impact at what could be his final World Cup for his country.

The international team are not just about Ronaldo, though. For their population, Portugal has always punched above their weight in terms of footballing talent. They have won the UEFA Nations League and the European Championships in the past six years. So, can they complete the set and lift the World Cup in Qatar in 2022?

In Group H, Portugal is ranked top among Ghana, Uruguay, and the Republic of Korea, a group from which they should be able to progress easily. However, despite having an embarrassment of riches in terms of top-level talent, Portugal will have to come up against some of the game's biggest stars in their group games.

The first game, against Ghana, will see them face Premier League stars Thomas Partey and Tariq Lamptey. Both are in good form for their clubs in England in the lead-up to the tournament. As far as Ghana is concerned, their memorable moment will be their infamous game against Uruguay at the 2010 World Cup. A deliberate handball on the line from Luis Suarez stopped them from progressing to the semi-finals. They will be looking forward to seeking revenge in the group stage here.

In this group, Uruguay will probably be Portugal's biggest challenge. Suarez is still very much involved in the national side 12 years after his goal-line exploits in South Africa, along with the man many Uruguay fans see as the future of their attack: Darwin Nuñez. Darwin completed a big-money move to Liverpool