South Korea vs Portugal, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
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Match Preview
South Korea vs Portugal — Worldcup at Education City Stadium.
- South Korea 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
- Portugal 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Gabriel Chade
- Referee Facundo Tello
- Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
- Referee Juan Soto (Peru)
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
- Referee Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Netherlands 3 7 2 Portugal 3 6 3 Brazil 3 6 4 Morocco 3 7 5 Japan 3 6 6 France 3 6 7 Argentina 3 6 8 England 3 7 9 Croatia 3 5 10 Senegal 3 6 11 Spain 3 4 12 Switzerland 3 6 13 South Korea 3 4 14 Australia 3 6 15 Poland 3 4 16 United States 3 5 17 Belgium 3 4 18 Iran 3 3 19 Ecuador 3 4 20 Tunisia 3 4 21 Germany 3 4 22 Mexico 3 4 23 Uruguay 3 4 24 Cameroon 3 4 25 Serbia 3 1 26 Wales 3 1 27 Canada 3 0 28 Qatar 3 0 29 Costa Rica 3 3 30 Denmark 3 1 31 Saudi Arabia 3 3 32 Ghana 3 3 -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Education City Stadium will turn into a battlefield for South Korea and Portugal.
- 5' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 105 goal in 416 matches.
- 6' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 105 goal in 416 matches.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernardo Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Education City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gue-Sung Cho made 8 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' South Korea started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 27' What a strike from Kim Younggwon! The score is 1-2.
- 28' What a strike from Kim Younggwon! The score is 2-2.
- 33' 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.
- 36' Lee Kangin was booked on 36.
- 41' Rafael Leao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Joao Palhinha is replacing Matheus Nunes for the Portugal side.
- 66' Another change for Portugal made on 66 minute. Cristiano Ronaldo leaves to be changed by Andre Silva.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' Portugal seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 81' It is a substitution in South Korea team. Lee Kangin is replaced by Joon-Ho Son on 81 minute.
- 82' Another change for Portugal made on 82 minute. Vitor Ferreira leaves to be changed by William Carvalho.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering South Korea that had 8 games and scored 10 goals.
- 90' Hwang Heechan is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Yu-min Cho. He replaces Gue-Sung Cho on 90 minute.
- Another three points for South Korea.
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South Korea
Starting XI- 1
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Kim Younggwon ↓ Hwang Uijo 81'
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10
Lee Jaesung ↓ Hwang Heechan 65'
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18
Lee Kangin ↓ Joon-Ho Son 81'
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9
Gue-Sung Cho ↓ Yu-min Cho 90'
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Bench- 12
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Yu-min Cho ↑ 90'
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Hwang Heechan ↑ 65'
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Hwang Uijo ↑ 81'
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Joon-Ho Son ↑ 81'
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Portugal
Starting XI- 2
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18
Ruben Neves ↓ Rafael Leao 65'
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7
Cristiano Ronaldo ↓ Andre Silva 65'
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Joao Mario ↓ Bernardo Silva 81'
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Matheus Nunes ↓ Joao Palhinha 65'
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Bench-
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Bernardo Silva ↑ 81'
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Rafael Leao ↑ 65'
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9
Andre Silva ↑ 65'
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14
William Carvalho ↑ 81'
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Joao Palhinha ↑ 65'
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Coach Fernando Santos -
South Korea Form