Cristiano Ronaldo is in danger of missing the match against South Korea

In the meeting of the third round of Group H of the 2022 World Cup against South Korea, the Portuguese national team may not be helped by one of the best players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo.

As the world media reports from Qatar, since the Portuguese national team has already secured a place in the round of 16 due to the 2 wins in the first two rounds and the accumulation of 6 points, the coaching team has decided to rest some key players, including 5 Golden Ball winners. The 37-year-old is suffering from a minor injury and the coaching staff want to avoid risk.

The head coach of the national team, Fernando Santos, commented on this: “We still don’t know in what physical condition Cristiano Ronaldo is now, everything will depend on how he will train the day before and whether he will be able to do it at all. The chances of him playing are 50/50. Winning and taking the first place in the group is very important, because in this case we will get an extra day for recovery”.

The teams of Portugal and South Korea will face each other on December 2. The meeting will be held at the “Education City” stadium and will start at 19:00.