Friday was the last day of the group stage in the FIFA World Cup-2022 and two major upsets were also seen on this day, one of which was done by the South Korean team.
South Korea upset the FIFA World Cup-2022. (AFP photo)
The group round of the FIFA World Cup-2022 being played in Qatar is over. So far this World Cup has seen more than one upset. The end of the group round also happened with vicissitudes. Cameroon defeated five-time winner Brazil, while South Korea defeated Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. No one thought that the South Korean team would beat Portugal, but this team did it. Even the players of this team were not sure about this. After the victory over Portugal, a South Korean player started crying.
Portugal took the lead in the first half of the match by scoring a goal. For him, the goal was scored by Ricardo Horta in the fifth minute. Although South Korea had equalized in the first half. Kim Yong Gwan scored a goal in the 27th minute to bring South Korea on par. The match seemed to be going towards a draw, but in the first minute of injury time, Hwang Hee-chan scored a goal to give victory to South Korea. With this victory, the South Korean team reached the Round-16.
Player started crying after victory
After this victory, a video of South Korean player San Heung Min is going viral in which he is seen crying. San said that these are tears of happiness. He said, “I think these tears are tears of happiness. We waited a long time for this moment. We knew as a player that we can do this.
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He said, “There were times when I could not give my best. I am thankful to my teammates for covering me in those moments when I was unable to fulfill my responsibilities. I am so proud of them.”
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did this for the third time
This is the third time that the South Korean team has made it to the knockout phase of the World Cup. In the next round, this team will face five-time winner Brazil. Brazil was defeated by Cameroon on Friday itself, but still this team has reached the next round by being at the top of their group.
Regarding the knockout match, Saan said, “Our target was to make it to the round-16. Now we have a higher goal and we will do everything to achieve this goal. Nobody knows the world of football. Especially now. Now we have a chance to beat Brazil and we will do our best in this match.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com