South Korea reached the World Cup knockout phase in dramatic style on Friday, scoring in stoppage time to beat already qualified Portugal and condemn Uruguay to a painful exit. CDNDigital
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, who produced a brilliant assist for the winner, said he was crying “tears of happiness”.“We waited really long for this moment and we as players believed altogether we could do this,” he said.
Ricardo Horta had given Portugal an early lead at Education City Stadium, only for Kim Young-gwon to hit back in the 27th minute, giving them fresh hope. The game between Uruguay and Ghana was billed as a chance for the African side to avenge their defeat by the South Americans at the 2010 World Cup, where Luis Suarez was the villain of the piece.
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