Uruguay’s team with Luis Suarez and South Korea team played to a scoreless tie 0-0 at World Cup. Both teams had late chances to score but attempts missed. South Korea’s Son Heung-Min missed a shot from outside the box at the 90th minute. Uruguay’s Federico Valverde hit the left post from outside the box in the 89th minute. South Korea’s Hwang In-Beom missed from outside the box misses in the 94th minute. The Associated Press has the story:
South Korea holds Uruguay to 0-0 draw at World Cup
South Korea’s Son Heung-min, right, discusses with referee Clement Turpin during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
The draw at Education City Stadium was yet another early World Cup match with the favored team stumbling. Argentina and Germany both lost their opening matches in major upsets.
South Korea’s Son Heung-min reacts during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Uruguay’s Matias Vina, right, and South Korea’s Lee Kang-in go for a header during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
However, in a match with few clear scoring chances, Uruguay had best chances: Diego Godin hit the post in the 43rd minute and Federico Valverde hit it in the 89th.
South Korea’s Son Heung-min, left, speaks to the referee Clement Turpin during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
It ends the way it started – goalless – at the Education City Stadium as Uruguay and South Korea begin their campaigns with a point each in Group H.
Uruguay’s Guillermo Varela, left, duels for the ball with South Korea’s Kim Jin-su during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
In a game that was lacking many clear-cut chances, the best opening fell before halftime to Uruguay defender Diego Godín who headed against the post from a corner.
South Korea’s Lee Kang-in, right, and Uruguay’s Matias Vina go for a header during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Both teams huffed and puffed but failed to really threaten the opposition team’s goalkeeper, with both having relatively uneventful afternoons.
South Korea’s Kim Min-jae, left, goes with the ball followed by Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Federico Valverde almost produced a moment of magic right at the death to snatch a victory, but his long-range strike smacked against the post.
Uruguay’s Luis Suarez, left, and South Korea’s Kim Moon-hwan vie for the ball during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
The goalless draw is the fourth of the tournament – with the record at a World Cup being seven.
Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani, center, fights for the ball with South Korea’s Hwang In-beom, left, and Jung Woo-young during the World Cup group H soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Uruguay will next face Portugal in Group h while South Korea plays Ghana.
