South Korea defeated Portugal 2-1 to advance to the round of 16

Even after the final buzzer, South Korea’s advancement was not certain, despite the fact that they needed to win to have any chance of joining Portugal in the knockout round.

South Korea defeated Portugal in thrilling overtime thanks to Hwang Hee-chan, and by defeating Uruguay on goals scored, they advanced to the World Cup’s round of 16.

In the 91st minute, Hwang finished a quick break and ignited wild jubilation from his team’s supporters in the stands after latching onto Son Heung-ball. min’s

An enormous cheer spread across Education City Stadium after the 2-0 victory was verified, allowing South Korea to officially begin the celebration.

South Korea appeared to be leaving at the beginning of stoppage time, but after clearing a corner, they mounted one final assault, and this time Son passed the ball rather than shooting himself.