Portugal vs. South Korea: South Korea secured a 2-1 victory over the Portugal national soccer team in their final Group H match at the FIFA World Cup to qualify for the round of 16 of the competition. They join Portugal, who sealed their qualification to the next stage of the competition after victories in their opening games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In Group H, only Portugal headed into the match knowing their place in the round of 16 was confirmed. Uruguay, Ghana and South Korea had a chance to become the second team from Group H to advance.
The Portugal vs. South Korea match saw his first goal in the fifth minute of the game. It was Portugal who scored, with Ricardo Horta finding the net. As things stood at the time, Portugal and Ghana would qualify for the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
But things changed in the 26th minute of the Uruguay vs. Ghana match. Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored for Uruguay to put them a goal ahead. Meanwhile, South Korea scored against Portugal to restore parity in the 27th minute of the match.
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Portugal vs South Korea: the progress of both sides from Group H of the FIFA World Cup
Uruguay, meanwhile, doubled their lead against Ghana in the 32nd minute of the game. As things stood at the time, Portugal and Uruguay would qualify for the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Things stayed that way for some time before South Korea took the lead in the Portugal vs South Korea match at minute 90+1 of the match. Hwang Hee-chan scored in the Portugal vs South Korea match to send the latter 2-1 up in the game.
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As things stood at the time, Portugal and South Korea would qualify for the round of 16.
When the Uruguay vs. Ghana match went into injury time, the match between Portugal and South Korea was over. Uruguay, leading by two goals, needed another goal to take second place from South Korea and advance to the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Uruguay desperately searched for their third goal of the match but couldn’t find it. That meant Portugal and South Korea qualified from Group H for the knockout rounds.
Portugal, with six points, leads the group. South Korea, with four points, was in second place. Uruguay also had four points, but South Korea made progress in fair play, having received fewer yellow cards than Uruguay.
