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Late goal against Portugal puts South Korea into next round of World Cup

Heechan Hwang of Korea Republic celebrates after scoring the team's second goal against Portugal.
Heechan Hwang of Korea Republic celebrates after scoring the team's second goal against Portugal. Getty Images

AL RAYYAN — South Korea scored a late goal to beat Portugal 2-1 in the World Cup on Friday, a win that sent the Asian side into the last 16 ahead of Uruguay on the number of goals scored.

With the clock ticking down on South Korea’s time in the tournament, striker Son Heung-min ran free after a Portugal corner in added time and slipped a pass to Hwang Hee-chan who fired past Diogo Costa to spark wild celebrations

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After an early opener for Portugal by Ricardo Horta, Kim Young-gwon gave the Koreans hope in the 27th minute when a corner struck Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo on the back and fell kindly for the defender to sweep the ball home.

The last-gasp win for South Korea earned it second place in Group H ahead of Uruguay, which won 2-0 against Ghana. Portugal finished top of the group.

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