Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 3rd Beijing time this morning, the Qatar World Cup group stage ended, and all the top 16 were produced.
With a lore goal in stoppage time, the South Korean team defeated the Portuguese team led by Ronaldo 2:1, and advanced to the knockout round as the second place in Group H.
Switzerland qualified from Group G and became the last team to reach the round of 16.
The picture shows the goal of the South Korean team
As a seeded team, Portugal has already qualified one round ahead of schedule.
Although many adjustments were made to the starting lineup, the Portuguese team took the lead in just 5 minutes, and Horta scored with an assist from his teammates.
The South Korean team is only eligible to see the result of another game if they beat the mighty Portugal, otherwise they will be eliminated directly.
Therefore, after conceding the ball, the South Korean team launched a desperate attack.
The picture shows the game scene.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
At this time, in another game in this group that kicked off at the same time, the Ghana team won a penalty kick.
If Ghana wins against Uruguay, South Korea will be eliminated directly.
However, Andre Ayew's penalty was saved by Uruguayan goalkeeper Lochte.
Just a few minutes later, Uruguay went on the offensive and De Alascaeta scored with a header to give the team a 1-0 lead.
Almost at the same moment, the South Korean team also scored a goal.
After the corner kick was taken, it hit Cristiano Ronaldo on the back, and the ball changed direction and bounced to Kim Young-gwon's feet. The former Chinese Super League player scored in front of the goal and equalized the score for the South Korean team.
By the end of the first half, neither the Portuguese team nor the South Korean team had created too good opportunities, and the score remained at 1:1.
Uruguay has expanded its lead to 2:0, and De Alascaeta scored twice after receiving a pass from Suarez.
According to the points at this time, the Uruguay team will rise to second in the group and qualify together with Portugal.
The South Korean team is only one goal away from qualifying for the knockout round.
The picture shows the moment when South Korean players score
Until the end of regular time in the second half, the South Korean team could not wait for this golden goal, but a miracle happened in stoppage time.
In the 91st minute of the game, the Portuguese team got a corner kick, but it eventually turned into a counterattack by the South Korean team.
After a long-distance attack, Sun Xingmin assisted Huang Xican to score and complete the lore.
At the final whistle, the South Korean team defeated Portugal 2:1.
On another field, Uruguay failed to expand their lead again, and the score was finally fixed at 2:0.
According to the rules, if the two teams have the same points in the group, the goal difference, the number of goals and the relationship between each other will be compared in turn.
South Korea and Uruguay are tied with 4 points and both have a goal difference of 0, but South Korea (4) scored more goals than Uruguay (2).
With this slight advantage, the South Korean team finally squeezed out the South American powerhouse Uruguay and qualified at the buzzer.
The picture shows the frustrated Uruguayan player Suarez after the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
After the promotion result came out, the stars of the two teams, Sun Xingmin and Suarez, both shed tears on the field.
It's just that one side is out of joy, and the other is out of regret.
So far, including Japan and Australia, which were previously promoted, a total of three teams from the AFC have entered the top 16. This is the first time in the history of the World Cup.
The picture shows South Korean player Sun Xingmin crying after the game
In the last Group G match, the Swiss team, which took the initiative to advance, did not leave a chance for the competitors.
With the goals of Shaqiri, Embolo and Freuler, the Swiss team beat Serbia 3:2 in a goal battle and won the second place in the group with 6 points.
Goals from Vlahovic and Mitrovic failed to give Serbia a win and they were eliminated.
The picture shows the moment when player No. 7 of the Swiss team scored a goal
The Brazilian team, which qualified ahead of schedule, carried out a large-scale rotation of the starting lineup in this round. In the end, the Selecao lost 0:1 to Cameroon, and Abu Bakar scored the only goal of the game.
Although they lost the ball, this did not prevent the Brazilian team from advancing to the first place in the group.
So far, the Qatar World Cup group stage has come to an end.
The top sixteen teams are: Netherlands, Senegal, England, United States, Argentina, Poland, France, Australia, Japan, Spain, Morocco, Croatia, Brazil, Switzerland, Portugal, South Korea.
Image source: screenshot of FIFA website
Round of 16 matches are as follows:
23:00 on the 3rd, the Netherlands vs the United States
03:00 on the 4th Argentina vs Australia
23:00 on the 4th France vs Poland
03:00 on the 5th England vs Senegal
5th at 23:00 Japan vs Croatia
Morocco vs Spain at 23:00 on the 6th
03:00 on the 6th Brazil vs South Korea
03:00 on the 7th Portugal vs Switzerland
From tonight to tomorrow morning Beijing time, this World Cup will enter the knockout stage.
The first two round-of-16 games will be played: Netherlands vs. USA and Argentina vs. Australia.
The Dutch team and the US team both qualified from the group with an unbeaten record.
Although the performance of the Dutch team in the group stage can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, the Oranje team still has an advantage over the US team in terms of lineup strength, world ranking and competition experience.
It is not easy for the US team to break through the defense of the Dutch team led by Van Dijk.
The picture shows Argentina player Messi taking a penalty kick
Against Australia, the Argentine team is undoubtedly the more optimistic side. The "Pampas Eagles" showed their strength as the favorite to win the championship in the last game of the group stage.
From the perspective of the lineup, the Argentine team with Messi has a stronger ability to create and seize opportunities.
The advantage of the Australian team lies in their mentality. They can play lightly in this game, but this does not seem to be enough to make up for the gap in strength between the two teams.
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