The last day of the first round of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was not devoid of the excitement and suspense that characterized the competition since its first day, after it witnessed a group of impressive and interesting events and exceptional shots, perhaps the most prominent of which were the tears of Uruguay’s sadness and the cry of joy of South Korea, and between them a Ghanaian celebration despite exclusion.
The last match in the group stage marked the completion of the contract for the qualifiers to the round of 16, after South Korea and Switzerland joined the ranks, while today witnessed an unexpected fall for Portugal and Brazil.
Ghana's penalty kicks nightmare
Who does not remember the famous incident in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?
When Asamoa Gyan missed a penalty kick in a fatal time against Uruguay, she could have given his country a pass to the Golden Square for the first time in the history of African participation in the World Cup.
After the mouse awarded the ball a penalty kick ..
the Uruguayan goalkeeper saved his own goal from a penalty kick against Ghana, and the result remained a goalless tie # Qatar 2022 # World_Cup_Qatar_2022 # Qanawat_Al-Kas #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup @GhanaBlackstars @ghanafaofficial @Uruguay @AUFoficial pic.twitter.com/QystdMKxZw
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) December 2, 2022
After 12 years, the "curse" came back to haunt the Ghanaians again, and against Uruguay as well, after Andre Ayew missed a penalty kick that would have put the "Black Stars" in the lead, and paved the way for them towards a historic qualification to the second round.
Suarez tears
Striker Luis Suarez starred in the match, giving an assist that scored the second goal, and his teammates also shared the joy of approaching qualification, but the joy soon turned into dramatic sadness in the last minutes, when the news coming from the other match came like a thunderbolt, after announcing South Korea’s progress. on portugal.
South Korea cries Suarez 😢 # Qatar 2022 |
# World_Cup_Qatar_2022 # South_Korea_Portugal # South_Korea pic.twitter.com/rkEOXAUT8G
- beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) December 2, 2022
Suarez could not bear the shock and succumbed to his tears in a touching scene that was reported by the media and received wide interaction on social media platforms.
It seems that the former Barcelona star will end his career with his country with the "worst memory" possible.
Cavani and the mouse screen
After the shock of the early exit from the World Cup, the audience's footage documented an unacceptable behavior by the Uruguayan national team player, Edinson Cavani, as he left the field, when he appeared heading towards the video assistant referee (VAR) screen on the field, and pushed it with his hand to fall to the ground.
Cavani objected to the referee of the match in the last minutes of the match because of his demand for a penalty kick, but the referee insisted on his decision, which greatly angered the player.
Watch Edinson #Cavani, the #Uruguay player, attack the VAR device after the end of the match #Ghana #WorldCup_Qatar_2022 |
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#Qatar2022@fifacom_ar pic.twitter.com/UxwsknK8tk
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) December 2, 2022
South Korean cry
The victory over Portugal is one of the biggest surprises that South Korea achieved in this tournament, after it defeated them 2-1 in an exciting match with a deadly goal.
Watch the moments of anticipation among South Korean players and fans for the end of the Uruguay-Ghana match #WorldCup #Qatar2022 #VesteABandeira #FIFAWorldCup
#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #Qatar2022@selecaoportugal @theKFA #KORPOR pic.twitter.com/eUlEt3LiC6
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) December 2, 2022
At a time when everyone thought that the match would end in a draw, and that the two qualifying cards for this group would go to Portugal and Uruguay, Heung-min Son, the English star of Tottenham, appeared, and presented a charming pass to his colleague, He Shan Huang, who found himself face to face with the Portuguese goalkeeper, so he settled the ball. In the net announcing his country's victory.
Excitement beyond excitement in the #World_Cup #Qatar2022 and unforgettable moments for #South_Korea fans at Education City Stadium#VesteABandeira #FIFAWorldCup
#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #Qatar2022@selecaoportugal @theKFA #KORPOR pic.twitter.com/DE0qbboNfl
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) December 2, 2022
This goal and victory pleased the Koreans after the final whistle, but they gathered around the phone screen to follow the other match that had not yet ended between Uruguay and Ghana, then they released their biggest cry after it ended and announced that they qualified for the second round with the advantage of the number of goals scored.
The joy was not limited to the Koreans, as they were joined by the fans of the Ghanaian national team, who expressed their joy at the exit of Uruguay, which prevented them from the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup.
Historic goal and a red card
Despite his failure to lead the "Untamed Lions" team to the second round, Vincent Abu Bakr entered the hearts of millions of Cameroonians, and he will remain a hero in his country for a long time, after he led his country to victory over Brazil.
Vincent Abubakar scores for Cameroon against Brazil and gets a red card # Brazil_Cameroon # World_Cup # Qatar 2022 # World_Cup_Qatar_2022 # Qanawat_Al-Kas #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup #CMR vs #BRA pic.twitter.com/pIm2fSjLkr
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) December 2, 2022
After his beautiful goal against Serbia in the last match, the Saudi Al-Nasr striker was able to make his second mark in the World Cup, and he scored a fatal goal against Brazil in the 94th minute from a wonderful header, announcing the achievement of one of the biggest surprises in this tournament.
It seems that the joy of the historic goal made Abu Bakr forget the yellow card he got in the match, so he took off his shirt in celebration of the goal. The American-Moroccan referee, Ismail Al-Fateh, who managed the match, had nothing but to show his face the second yellow card, then the red one.
Abu Bakr is considered the second player in the history of the World Cup to receive a red card after scoring a goal in the match, after the French Zinedine Zidane and the famous butting incident against Italy in the final of the 2014 edition in Germany.
Pele shirt decorates the sky of Doha
In a dazzling scene, the shirt of Brazilian legend Pele adorned the Doha Corniche sky, in a laser show that impressed visitors to the city from all over the world.
The name of the Brazilian legend Pele @ Pele adorns the sky of the Doha Corniche in a dazzling show in front of the fans of the World Cup # World Cup_Qatar_2022 |
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# Qatar2022 # World Cup # Qatar 2022 @ FIFAcom pic.twitter.com/xW1uVjcLjQ
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) December 2, 2022
This gesture comes in honor of the Brazilian star, one of the most prominent football players of all time, in light of the frequent news of the deterioration of his health after he was hospitalized a few days ago for treatment.