The Korean national football team is strong in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar against Portugal With a dramatic come from behind victory, progress to the round of 16 after 12 years was confirmed.built Citizens could not hide their excitement when they overturned the inferiority which was likely to be eliminated in the group stage by losing to Ghana 3-2.
We met at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the morning of the 3rd. Citizens’ faces were flushed as if they had not slept at nightwas This is because the match, which started at 0:00 Korean time, ended at around 2:00 am, and the match between Uruguay and Ghana, which should compete for second place in the group, finished a little later than that.
Korea, who drew 0-0 with Uruguay in their first match, scored 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss (4 points, 4 goals, 4 losses) against Uruguay, who also recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss (4). point, 2 goals, 2 losses) slightly ahead Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) scored the only winning goal in the 46th minute of the second half, at the end of the game, and after the victory, as they had to watch Uruguay-Ghana match until the end, the citizens had to be on their toes.
Mr said. Kim Jun-woo, an office worker in his 30s, “Honestly, I had given my mind to some extent. It’s a completely unexpected result, so I’m more happy and confused.”He said, “There hasn’t been much good news lately, and as it’s the end of the year, I even felt a little lonely, but I think it will be a source of energy for now. “
Mr Kim, in his 40s, who took a picture with his husband in front of the ‘Red Devils’ cheering section, which was a crucifix of enthusiasm a few hours ago, said, “I watched the match at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. with’ r dawn. I also stopped by Gwanghwamun while I was on business in Seoul.” “I thought maybe this was the last game,” he said. I wanted to support the players who worked hard until the end, but I was grateful to receive such a nice gift.I will,” he said, raising his thumb.
There was also a case of losing the bet after Korea was expected to lose early. Mr Choi, a man in his 60s, said, “To be honest, after seeing the goal conceded in 5 minutes, I thought ‘It’s over’ and went to bed. (After the reverse goal) I was surprised by the cheers of my family and I woke up.”He said. Mr. laughed. Choi, saying, “I bet (the national team) will lose, but if this is the result, I want to lose as much as I want in the future.”
In Gwanghwamun Square, where 17,000 citizens had gathered last night, there was no sign of noisy street cheering, such as props or canned drinks. On the contrary, volunteers and cleaning workers picking up rubbish such as toilet paper were also evident.
Meanwhile, online, the Portuguese superstar Various parodies about Cristiano Ronaldo (Independent)poured Ronaldo came to Korea three years ago as a member of Juventus, a prestigious Italian club, but did not even play a minute in a friendly match with the K-League select team, causing controversy over ‘no show’ and disappointing fans. .
which he did This time, he ‘helped’ Korea win.That’s what netizens claim.
It is not completely unfounded. This was because in the first half, when Korea was trailing 0-1, a corner kick taken by Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) hit Ronaldo’s back and landed in front of the goal. Kim Yeong-gwon (Ulsan) did not miss the ball and volleyed it, allowing the draw.
The second thing to mention is the risk of conceding in front of Ronaldo when goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu missed a mid-range shot by Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) at 42 minutes of the first half. Ronaldo immediately fired a diving header, but the shot went wide of the post. Similar to the defender’s ‘kick’direct it
As a result, netizens A resident registration card for overseas Koreans with the name ‘Ronaldo’ written on itand also posted a post which corrected Ronaldo’s nationality to ‘South Korea’ in the Internet encyclopedia ‘Namu Wiki’.
A composite photo of Ronaldo wearing a Bentoho uniform is also spreading on various community sites. Ronaldo along with the Korean Peninsula New nickname called ‘Hanbandu’also born.
On Twitter, Korea’s miraculous Round of 16 As expected, many tweets were posted congratulating themselves as ‘cramming people’.do. Group H biting and biting relationship, such as ‘Uruguay win over Ghana, over Portugal over South Korea’, etc., are also becoming more popular.
The football team will play the round of 16 against Brazil, FIFA’s highest ranked team, on the 6th at 4:00am.