FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 HIGHLIGHTS SOUTH KOREA WINS AGAINST PORTUGAL BUT THEY BOTH ADVANCE
The group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 comes close Friday after week and half of the incredible action. Kicking the things off in Group H South Korea VS Portugal and it's the first loss of the tournament.
South Korea reached the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2022 on goals scored after Hee-Chan Hwang struck 91st-minute winner to win against the Portugal in scored of 2-1.
Only twice before in their history that the South Korea advances to the knockout stages of the World Cup. Portugal already for the last 16 and is needing only draw to be sure the top spot in the group lead a fifth minute goal from Ricardo Horta, who met a Diogo Dalot cross it home from close range.
Dalot has now been directly involved in a four goals across the last appearances for Portugal in all the competitions scoring and assisting in each match.
The Koreans with one point heading to the tournament, had to beat the Portugal and hope the result of Ghana's match with Uruguay went their way in order to reach last 16 and moments after new had filtered through second goal for South Americans.
Portugal failed to clear corner as the ball struck back of Cristiano Ronaldo and fell kindly for Kim, who scored at World Cup 2018 against the Germany.
South Korea nearly knotted things up early in the first half as Jung Woo-Young tried a through ball, but defender Kim Jin-Su was caught offside. South Korea evened things up near the 30' mark, courtesy of Kim Young-Gwon's fancy footwork. Hwang Hee-Chan came up with a massive goal in stoppage time, putting South Korea up 2-1.
Portugal top the group on six points while South Korea join them having finished second in Group H. Uruguay are eliminated despite their victory over Ghana.
Portugal will now face runners-up of Group G, Switzerland, on Tuesday December 6 - Kick-off 7pm.
South Korea take on Group G winners Brazil on Monday December 5 - Kick-off 7pm.
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