With the Koreans failing to show significant results in both offense and defense, in the 33rd minute, Ayo cleverly captured an opponent's mistake on the left side, and Kudus' precise header quickly brought the score to 2-0. Immediately after, in the 43rd minute, Jung Woo-young was hit in the face by a teammate, and Hwang In-beom was embarrassed to witness the scene. Although Korea still had chances on goal in the first half, the team adjusted its formation after the second half changeover, aiming to create more scoring chances in front of the goal.
In the 49th minute, Ghana's Ramputai controlled the ball skillfully in the South Korean penalty area and easily got rid of his opponent, but the last strike was missed due to lack of accuracy. In the 52nd minute, a quick cross from the left side of the South Korean team was met by Kim Pearl's header in a tight space, but was valiantly parried away by Ghanaian goalkeeper Ziggy.
In the 57th minute, Korea's Lee Gang-in, who came on as a substitute, made an aggressive counter-attack, received the ball and quickly passed it to Cho Kyu-sung, who grabbed the header and broke the goal, and Korea equalized a goal with 1-2. In the 60th minute, Kim Pearl received a direct pass from Son Heung-min, passed the ball accurately, and Cho Kyu-sung made a fish header to break the goal, and the two sides drew 2-2.
In the 67th minute, Ghana pushed forward quickly and Ayew scored with an easy header to extend the lead to 3-2. In the 75th minute, Son Heung-min was fouled in front of the net and Lee Gang-in fired a quick drop goal, but Ghana's goalkeeper Ziggy made a brave save to clear the danger. In the end, Korea fell to Ghana 2-3, accumulating only one point. In the final match, Korea must first beat Portugal if they want to advance. Undoubtedly, the Korean team and Son Heung-min are under tremendous pressure.
