{"id":3115,"date":"2022-11-25T04:03:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T17:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2026-09-25T10:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:25:37","slug":"korea-hold-uruguay-in-world-cup-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/ro\/korea-hold-uruguay-in-world-cup-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea hold Uruguay in World Cup opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The four Korean players who slumped to the ground immediately upon the final whistle told the story of this Korean performance.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Without wanting to resort to stereotypes, in many ways it was a typically Korean performance. For 90 minutes they ran, they chased, they pressed and they played – at times really well – but ultimately there was to be no reward. Well not in the form of a goal, with both teams having to settle for a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite a flurry of late chances, in which Federico Valverde struck the woodwork and both Son Heung-min and Hwang In-beom fired long-range efforts wide, nothing could separate the two sides at the Education City Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a frayed start, and perhaps buoyed by the results of Japan and Saudi Arabia in recent days, this was perhaps the most controlled and complete performance from an Asian nation at this World Cup. The only thing missing was a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s been a common theme for Korea for a number of years now under Paolo Bento, with dominance not always backed up by balls in the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The loss of Hwang Hee-chan on the eve of the game was a blow, his quality is hard to replace and while his replacement Na Sang-ho performed admirably, Hwang\u2019s quality was still missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sticking rigidly to his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, from the very moment referee Cl\u00e9ment Turpin blew his whistle, Bento\u2019s side were on the front foot, pressing Uruguay high up the pitch and not offering them a moment\u2019s respite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It took Uruguay ten minutes before they were able to create their first real foray forward, and even longer before they had their first chance; a testament to the excellent work across the park from the eleven in red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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