South Korea scored a late purpose to beat Portugal 2-1 within the World Cup on Friday, a win that has despatched the Asian aspect into the final 16 forward of Uruguay on the variety of objectives scored.
With the clock ticking down on South Korea’s time within the event, striker Son Heung-min ran free after a Portugal nook in added time and slipped a cross to Hwang Hee-chan who fired previous Diogo Costa to spark wild celebrations
After an early opener for Portugal by Ricardo Horta, Kim Younger-gwon gave the Koreans hope within the twenty seventh minute when a nook struck Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo on the again and fell kindly for the defender to comb the ball dwelling.
The last-gasp win for South Korea appeared set to earn them second place in Group H forward of Uruguay, who have been profitable 2-0 in opposition to Ghana. Portugal completed high of the group.
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