In the World Cup in Qatar, South Korea beat European heavyweights Portugal 2-1 to advance to the knockout stage for the third time overall and the first since 2010.
South Korea needed a win to have any chance of advancing to the round of 16.
Ricardo Horta fired Portugal ahead after just five minutes.
But just before the half-hour mark, South Korea equalized when Kim Young-gwon pounced on Portugal's failure to deal with a corner.
Desperate for another goal, Song Heung-min came through in stoppage time. He charged forward on a break before feeding Hwang Hee-chan who scored the dramatic winner.
In Group H, Portugal finished the group stage first with 6 points. Uruguay beat Ghana 2-nil to pull even with South Korea on four points but the South Koreans advanced on goal difference.
South Korea needed a win to have any chance of advancing to the round of 16.
Ricardo Horta fired Portugal ahead after just five minutes.
But just before the half-hour mark, South Korea equalized when Kim Young-gwon pounced on Portugal's failure to deal with a corner.
Desperate for another goal, Song Heung-min came through in stoppage time. He charged forward on a break before feeding Hwang Hee-chan who scored the dramatic winner.
In Group H, Portugal finished the group stage first with 6 points. Uruguay beat Ghana 2-nil to pull even with South Korea on four points but the South Koreans advanced on goal difference.
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South Korea advances to the World Cup knockout stage for the third time overall and first since 2010, beating Portugal 2-1 in Qatar. Despite an early goal by Ricardo Horta, Korea equalized before half-time, then scored a dramatic winner in stoppage time through Song Heung-min's assist to Hwang
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221203_08/
Date: Dec. 3, 2022
Created: 2022/12/05 07:43
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:47
Last Read: 2022/12/05 07:44