"Drama-like Round of 16 Advancement"... Foreign Media Spotlight on Korea

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwak Min-jae] When South Korea defeated Portugal 2-1 in the third group stage match of the 2022 Qatar World Cup and advanced to the round of 16, foreign media also paid attention, calling it a "dramatic victory."

On the 3rd (local time), the British BBC reported that South Korea "overcame a bad start and achieved a happy ending." The BBC stated that South Korea conceded the opening goal to Portugal within the first 5 minutes of the match but achieved a dramatic comeback just before the end of the game. When the match between Uruguay and Ghana ended 2-0, the BBC reported, "South Korea could finally throw a real party."

AFP news agency described South Korea's victory as "dramatic," reporting that "they scored in injury time to defeat Portugal and inflicted a painful sending-off on Uruguay." It added, "Son Heung-min shed 'tears of happiness,'" and although he did not show his best performance, "he recorded a wonderful assist."

The British daily The Guardian covered South Korea's dramatic victory under the headline, "Hwang Hee-chan shoots South Korea into the round of 16 against Portugal."

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