FIFA World Cup 2022 South Korea vs Uruguay: Son Heung-min starts attack on Uruguay: South Korea starts in a fixture against Uruguay in Group H opener today.
FIFA World Cup 2022 South Korea vs Uruguay Team Composition
South Korea (Playing XI): Kim Seung-gyu, Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Jin-su, Jung Woo-young, Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-sung, Na Sang-ho, Hwang Ui-jo, Son Heung-min
Uruguay (Playing XI): Sergio Rochet, Martin Caceres, Diego Godin, Jose Maria Gimenez, Mathias Olivera, Rodrigo Bentancur, Facundo Pellistri, Matias Vecino, Federico Valverde, Luis Suarez, Darwin Nunez
South Korea’s Son Heung-min although injured but has been included in South Korea team for this match. He had suffered multiple fractures in his eye but will spearhead attacks against Uruguay, and joining him will be the trio Na Sang-ho, Lee Jae-sung, and Hwang Ui-jo.
Uruguay, on the other hand, is the two-time World Cup winner, in 1930 and 1950, and is known induce significant upsets and is playing on wildcards.
Uruguay’s coach Diego Alonso is confidant that he has brought the team that has “best players in the world” whose are full of fierce national pride that will makes its contenders running away or avoiding them.
The Uruguay captain Diego Godin is 36 years of age but has a vast experience of playing in more than 150 matches for Uruguay.
Uruguay has a very string side and have defeated South Korea in one-to-one matches 6 times out of 8. Only one match was won by South Korea, and one was drawn.
FIFA World Cup 2022 South Korea vs Uruguay Live Update
Today’s contest between South Korea vs Uruguay is being played at the Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar. Both the teams along with officials are on the pitch. The national anthems are being sung. The game has started.
South Korea is giving good fight and and winning the ball back in dangerous areas. After the first half, South Korea vs Uruguay score was 0-0.
The crowd at the stadium is showing an example that they are supporting good sports regardless of the team. In the words of the Al Jazeera’s correspondent Alexandra Stanescu, who is reporting from the stadium:
It’s just one of those games where it’s almost impossible to figure out which team has bigger support in the stands.
Every move by either side is being cheered. A sea of blue blending into the red walls. With the neutrals carrying both flags. And the football on show isn’t that bad either.
Alexandra Stanescu, Al Jazeera Correspondent
Uruguay started the second-half play with no change on either side.
One can easily observe that Diego Alonso’s team is again struggling as they are not finding the way to make much headway as South Koreans seem to have blocked every avenue of proceedings for a score.
After almost 84 minutes of the play the score is still 0-0.
FIFA World Cup 2022 South Korea vs Uruguay: Battle Is On Amid Tension in the Stands
South Korea could be seen possessing the ball almost the same time that of Uruguay in the first half, but in the second-half, Uruguay now have more possession, that is, 54%.
At the 83rd minutes of the play, South Korea’s goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu cleared the danger by diving. This was a tense moment for South Korea and their fans.
This was an indeed a high-quality sports on display from both South Korea and Uruguay side, and the fans equally added some more passion to the play, although this good exhibit of play could not result in score from either side.
South Korea has a good control on game and on the Uruguay’s players, although they lacked a score.
At the 91th minute of the play Son tried to put the goal in the post but could not succeed, and the score is squared off to 0-0.
In the FIFA World Cup 2022 South Korea vs Uruguay face-off,
A late corner from Uruguay was caught by Kim Seung-gyu at the 95th minutes, as the play was extended by 7 minutes.
Finally, after Full-time: Uruguay 0-0 South Korea.
Notably, four scoreless draws have happened in this tournament so far.
Portugal vs Ghana fixture would be underway in less than an hour’s time from now. Stay tuned for another good play on the card.