November 24, (THEWILL) – South Korea’s World Cup Group H match against Uruguay, ended in a disappointing 0-0 stalemate, despite the involvement of the inspirational Son Heung-min.
After the Tottenham striker concussed his eye socket in the UEFA Champions League match against Marseille on November 1, Son’s ability to be fit enough to feature for his country was called into question.
With the help of a facemask, he was deemed fit, but aside from a few nice touches, he did not have the impact that coach Paulo Bento would have liked. The Asian team’s situation could have been much worse had Federico Valverde’s late piledriver gone in rather than rattling the post.
Uruguayan pair of Darwin Nunez and Luis Suarez struggled to find an opening but it seemed both teams were safety conscious, wary of losing their first game and jeopardising their chances of qualifying and eventually finishing goalless, with Valverde’s effort being the rare source of inspiration for Uruguay.
On Monday, the two sides will resume play, with Uruguay contending against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, while South Korea face Ghana.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
