South Korea advanced to the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after beating Portugal 2-1 at Al Rayyan Stadium.
South Korea conceded the first goal in the 6th minute of the first half, but Kim Young-won equalized in the 27th minute.
And Hwang Hee-chan, who came on as a substitute in extra time when regular time was over, finally scored a come-from-behind goal to win.
In this game, Son Heung-min assisted Hwang Hee-chan's goal even though he was wearing a mask because of an injury.
In the match between Uruguay and Ghana held at the same time, Uruguay won 2-0, but Korea advanced to the second round with more goals in the group stage.
Before the match against Portugal, Korea was in a very difficult situation.
Kim Min-jae, a key defensive player, was injured, Son Heung-min was not in good shape, and Hwang Hee-chan also appeared for the first time in this game because of an injury.
The Korean team's coach, Bento, did not appear in the match against Portugal because he was sent off in the match against Ghana.
But Korea has created a miracle.
It is the first time in 12 years that Korea has advanced to the second round of the World Cup again since the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
The fighting spirit of the Korean players produced a valuable victory.
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