<Anchor>
Brazil had a strong offense, but also a strong defense.
However, our strikers did not give up until the end, and in the end, Baek Seung-ho, who was substituted in the second half, shook Brazil's net with a fantastic mid-range shot.
Reporter Kang Chung-wan reports.
<Reporter>
Brazil had a shield as thick as a sharp spear.
We attacked with a long pass in the beginning to avoid the Brazilian front pressure, but Kim Jin-soo, Son Heung-min, and Cho Kyu-seong were caught offside one after another, and we couldn't find a way out.
The build-up that worked in the group stage was not strong against Brazil's strong forward pressure, and Brazil's cooperative defense also struggled.
Our team's first effective shot came in the 17th minute of the first half.
Hwang Hee-chan, who made his first start, boldly fired a mid-range shot, but it was caught by the goalkeeper and missed the goal.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan broke through the left side and had the best chance, but instead of passing a pass in an area where there was no angle, he forced himself to shoot and was blocked by the goalkeeper.
As soon as the second half started, Korea had a great chance to score in a counterattack.
Son Heung-min quickly broke through and aimed for the corner of the goal, but Alisson's goalkeeper hit the shoulder and hit the ground.
In the 20th minute of the second half, midfielder Baek Seung-ho was put in to find a way to attack.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, Hwang Hee-chan and Son Heung-min tried to shoot in succession and created a good scene, and in the 31st minute of the second half, the long-awaited first goal came from Baek Seung-ho's toes.
When the Brazilian defense kicked off a free kick from Lee Kang-in, who was also substituted, Baek Seung-ho shook the net with an exhilarating mid-range shot at 89 km/h.
It was a fantastic shot that landed right on top of my left foot.
Our strikers, who regained their momentum, tried several times for the Brazilian goal, but failed to score an additional goal.