Season 2022/2023
World Cup
South Korea vs Portugal – Lineups & Match Details
South Korea beat Portugal 2-1. Goals: Hwang Hee-Chan (90'). South Korea had 39% possession against Portugal's 61%. Shots on target: 6-6.
World Cup · Group Stage - 3
Friday, 2 December 2022
South Korea2 - 1
Full Time
HT: 1 - 1
PortugalReferee: F. Tello
Lineups
South Korea4-3-3
1Kim Seung-GyuG
15Kim Moon-HwanD
20Kwon Kyung-WonD
19Kim Young-GwonD
3Kim Jin-SuD
6Hwang In-BeomM
5Jung Woo-YoungM
18Lee Kang-InM
10Lee Jae-SungF
9Cho Gue-SungF
7Son Heung-MinFSubstitutes
Portugal4-3-3
22Diogo CostaG
2Diogo DalotD
3PepeD
24António SilvaD
20João CanceloD
23Matheus NunesM
18Rúben NevesM
16VitinhaM
21Ricardo HortaF
7Cristiano RonaldoF
17João MárioFSubstitutes
Match Events
Hwang Hee-Chan
Assist: Son Heung-Min
Statistics
Match preview
South Korea host Portugal on Friday, 2 December 2022. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. South Korea go into the match 2nd in the table; Portugal sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
South Korea have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Portugal have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.
Match recap
South Korea beat Portugal 2-1. South Korea scored through Hwang Hee-Chan 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
South Korea held 39% of the ball against 61% for Portugal. Shots on target finished 6-6.
Verdict
The win nudges South Korea forward and leaves Portugal with work to do. South Korea sat 2nd and Portugal 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.