South Korea has achieved a sensational victory against Portugal, thus securing qualification to the next round of the World Cup. The Koreans triumphed 2-1 against Portugal, thus eliminating Uruguay from the group, due to the best goal difference.
it was Hwang Hee-chan the one who gave the victory to his team, very close to the end of the meeting in extra minutes. The player made good use of Tottenham star Son Heung-min's pass, sending the ball into the net and thus paving the way for the crazy celebration in the Korean camp.
Meanwhile, the first goal of the match was scored by the Portuguese in the 5th minute of the challenge, through Ricardo Horta. Horta became the third Portuguese player after Felix and Leao to score on his World Cup debut this season. The equalizer came in the 27th minute of the match, after a mess in the Portuguese area during a corner kick. The Portuguese defense failed to clear the danger, as the ball crashed into the back of Cristiano Ronaldo. There was Kim Young-gwon who found it quite easy to send the ball into the net from close range.
The magical moment of the second goal for the Koreans would come in the 91st minute. The result means that Portugal thus qualify as first in Group H, despite losing in this latest challenge.
At the same time, Uruguay managed to defeat Ghana with the result 2-0, but the efforts of Suarez and his friends in the end went to waste. de Arrascaeta's 2 goals were not enough to overturn South Korea's goal difference. The disappointment was visible in the eyes of the Uruguayans at the end of the meeting, as Suarez was seen with tears in his eyes. The veteran striker put in a solid performance, providing de Arrascaeta with the decisive assist on the second goal.
