South Korea vs Ghana, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
South Korea vs Ghana — Worldcup at Education City Stadium.
- South Korea 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
- Ghana 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Kevin Ortega (Peru)
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| South Korea | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #47 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
South Korea this season
South Korea this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Ghana this season
Ghana this season
South Korea are 3rd (3 pts). Ghana are 47th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
South Korea
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ghana
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: South Korea gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Otto Addo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Ghana come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Ghana is showing some good football. However, Ghana are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Alexander Djiku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 21' Ghana player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' GOAL! Mohammed Salisu scores on 24.
- 27' Woo-young Jung picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' Mohammed Kudus adds to his 0 season tally! Ghana lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Mohammed Kudus gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' Ghana fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The crowd applauds Jeong Wooyeong as he leaves the pitch. Sang-ho Na steps in for South Korea.
- 51' Hwang Inbeom has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Lee Kangin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kwon Changhoon at the 57 minute mark.
- 58' Goal! Gue-Sung Cho scores his 2 goal in 11 matches.
- 61' Magnificent from Gue-Sung Cho! That is 2 goals in 11 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' Ghana started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 68' Against the run of play, Mohammed Kudus has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' What composure from Mohammed Kudus! The Ghana international strokes it home. 2-5.
- 73' Tariq Lamptey is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 77' Kim Younggwon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Kim Younggwon is booked for South Korea — Yellow card on 78.
- 78' Kamal Deen Sulemana gets the nod from Ghana. He replaces Andre Ayew and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Ghana ring the changes. Andre Ayew has done his job and it is now time for Kamal Deen Sulemana to step up.
- 80' Daniel-Kofi Kyereh gets the nod from Ghana. He replaces Jordan Ayew and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Time for substitution for Ghana. Mohammed Kudus is replaced by Alexander Djiku.
- 88' Abdul Rahman Baba gets the nod from Ghana. He replaces Gideon Mensah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Time for substitution for South Korea. Min-Jae Kim is replaced by Kyung-Won Kwon.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
South Korea Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
4
Min-Jae Kim ↓ Kyung-Won Kwon 90'
- 19
- 3
- 6
-
5
Woo-young Jung ↓ Hwang Uijo 78'
-
22
Kwon Changhoon ↓ Lee Kangin 57'
- 7
-
25
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Sang-ho Na 46'
- 9
Bench
- 12
- 2
- 14
- 24
- 23
- 8
- 10
-
17
Sang-ho Na ↑ 46'
-
18
Lee Kangin ↑ 57'
- 26
-
16
Hwang Uijo ↑ 78'
- 11
-
20
Kyung-Won Kwon ↑ 90'
- 13
- 21
Coach
Paulo Bento
Ghana Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
2
Tariq Lamptey ↓ Denis Odoi 78'
- 18
- 4
- 5
- 21
- 20
- 9
- 19
- 10
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 15
-
17
Abdul Rahman Baba ↑ 88'
-
23
Alexander Djiku ↑ 83'
-
3
Denis Odoi ↑ 78'
- 26
- 13
-
8
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh ↑ 78'
- 6
- 24
- 11
- 7
- 25
-
22
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 78'
Coach
Otto Addo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Kudus | 4 |
| Gue-Sung Cho | 2 |
| Mohammed Salisu | 1 |
Head to Head
South Korea Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
South Korea xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Ghana xG
I would bet for:
South Korea or Ghana 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ghana win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
South Korea or Draw
59%
Draw or Ghana
70%
South Korea or Ghana
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ghana win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — South Korea
| Handicap | South Korea covers | Push | Ghana covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
South Korea keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Ghana keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
