Facing a four-goal deficit, South Korea did not give up in the second half. After Son Heung-jin missed a chance to score a single goal, substitute Baek Seung-ho kicked a world goal to help Korea save face 1-4. In fact, Brazil obviously kept their strength in the second half and did not continue to attack the South Korean defense, otherwise the score would have been 1-7.
The loss continued South Korea's record against South American teams in the World Cup with a record of two draws and five losses and two consecutive losses in the knockout stage. Unfortunately, 20 years later, it is once again in the top 8.
For Brazil, the last eight World Cup round of 16 matches have advanced, the last being 1990. The star of the team, Neymar scored to become the third Brazilian player to score in three consecutive World Cups since Pele and Cristiano Ronaldo, and earned his 76th goal for the national team. He is one goal away from Pele's all-time Brazilian scoring record.
