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Hwang fires South Korea into last 16 with late winner against Portugal

02-Dec-2022 17:24:53 | The Guardian

Son Heung-min was unmasked and South Korea were liberated from Group H. Eventually. Paulo Bento’s side left it until the 90th minute to secure the win they needed against Portugal and had to wait a further six minutes for confirmation that Uruguay had not pipped them to second place. A mass huddle gathered in the centre of the pitch erupted when their place in the last 16 was finally secured.

Son threw his mask into the air after creating Hwang Hee-chan’s late winner with a superb run and pass into the substitute’s path. The Tottenham striker had collected possession deep inside his own half from a Portugal corner before sprinting away and nut-megging Diogo Dalot for Hwang to send a cool finish past Diogo Costa. South Korea had trailed after five minutes but produced the perfect comeback to follow Portugal into the knockout stage.