It was a tough finish to Group H as Uruguay and South Korea battled for second place, but Hwang Hee-chan’s last-gasp goal lifted South Korea over Portugal and they entered the round of 16.
Uruguay had to rest in the second half of their match as they took a 2-0 lead over Ghana, but a stoppage-time South Korean score put Uruguay behind the eight-ball with just minutes left in the game. The South Americans knew they needed another goal and had plenty of chances in the dying moments but they couldn’t score another.
Uruguay and South Korea both finished with four points due to the scores, but with the teams level on goal difference, the next tiebreaker was goal-scoring. South Korea scored four goals against two goals for Uruguay in this tournament.
So it will be South Korea who will advance to the last 16 with a 2-1 win. They will almost certainly face Group G winners Brazil. The Portuguese will top the group with six points and will likely face the winner from Serbia against Switzerland in the round of 16.
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