Bentoho must beat Ghana to see the round of 16
A 0-0 draw with Uruguay… tied for second place in the group
It is possible to draw or lose with Ghana
By Choi Dong-hwan, reporter cdstone@jnilbo.com
Published 2022-11-27 16:38:43
By drawing the first match against Uruguay, the green light was turned on for Korea to progress to the round of 16 for a second away World Cup. However, a win against Ghana is essential for Korea to progress to the round of 16.
The Korean national football team, led by coach Paulo Bento, drew 0-0 in the first leg of Group H of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar against Uruguay held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 24th (Korea time) .
Although Korea did not win, they showed an equal performance against Uruguay, who are ranked 14th in the FIFA rankings, and gained a valuable point. With a draw that day, Korea tied for second with Uruguay.
In the same group match played the following day, Portugal won 3-2 against Ghana to take first place in the group with 3 points.
In the round of 16, the 1st and 2nd place in the group will go up. Korea need at least 4 points to advance to the round of 16.
If Korea wins the remaining two games, it can confirm the round of 16. If it is 1 win 1 draw or 1 win 1 loss, the number of cases should be counted. If you lose 1 draw or 2 losses, you are eliminated.
Therefore, Korea must catch Ghana, its opponent in the second game. He should win big too. This is because if Uruguay and Korea Republic beat Ghana and lose to Portugal, the goal difference between the two teams will decide whether they advance to the round of 16 or not.
If Korea draw or lose against Ghana, it will be difficult to progress to the round of 16. In the event of a draw, they will have the burden of winning against Portugal in the third leg. If they win against Portugal, they will secure at least second place in their group and progress to the round of 16 on their own, but if they lose, they will are deleted automatically.
If they lose to Ghana in the second leg, it will be difficult for them to progress to the round of 16 on their own, even if they beat Portugal in the third leg. Related articles on page 14
