🏆⚽ South Korea 🇰🇷 2 - 1 Portugal 🇵🇹
South Korean players celebrate after defeating Portugal, 2-1, in the last Group H game at the World Cup in Qatar, Dec. 2, 2022.
South Korea’s players formed a circle in the center of the field and trained their eyes on a cell phone showing a nearby match that would decide their future at the World Cup.
The South Koreans had done their job, beating Portugal, 2-1, on a stoppage-time goal.
Now came an agonizing wait. They just needed Uruguay to not score a goal against Ghana in the other group match that still had at least six minutes to play.
Some South Korea fans prayed. Others were crying, as was captain Son Heung-min in the players’ huddle.
They could soon celebrate.
South Korea advanced to the round of 16 on the tiebreaker of goals scored, pushing Uruguay into third place in a wild finish to Group H on Friday. (AP)