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FIFA World Cup: S. Korea Defeats Portugal to Advance to Knockouts


Fri 02 Dec 2022 | 07:32 PM
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On Friday, South Korea defeated Portugal 2-1 in an impressive game in the final round of FIFA World Cup competitions of Group H.

Portugal's Ricardo Horta scored the earliest goal in the match in 5:00, in addition, Cristiano Ronaldo missed several attempts to score for his team.

On the other hand, Kim Young-gwon scored the equalizer for his team in 27:00, before his mate Hwang Hee-chan hit the victory goal in the 90+.

With this victory, South Korea managed to capture second place in Group H, replacing Uruguay to advance to the knockouts.

Portugal's loss didn't impact their spot at the top of Group H.