Commentary: With Japan and Saudi Arabia upsets at World Cup, Asian football is showing it can compete with the best
DOHA: Two consecutive days, two consecutive shocks, two of the biggest wins by Asian teams at any World Cup.
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Son will need time to re-adapt, says Bento after Uruguay draw
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : South Korea captain Son Heung-min will need time to re-adapt following his return from surgery to stabilise a fracture around his left eye, head coach Paulo Bento said after they held Uruguay to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup opener on Thursday.
Analysis:Uruguay leverage experience to stifle South Korean energy
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Uruguay weathered an energetic early storm from a lively South Korea side that pressed relentlessly in the opening 15 minutes, calling on all of their experience to secure a scoreless draw in an opening World Cup Group H game that they should have won.
Uruguay and South Korea start World Cup campaigns with lacklustre draw
Uruguay and South Korea played out a disappointing goalless draw at the Education City Stadium as none of the big-name players on show were able to raise the game above mediocre.
Son starts for South Korea, Pellistri joins Uruguay attack
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min will spearhead the attack for South Korea in their opening World Cup match against Uruguay on Thursday, while the South American side start with Manchester United's Facundo Pellistri in a three-man front line.
No pressure on South Korea at World Cup, says coach Paulo Bento
DOHA: South Korea head coach Paulo Bento insisted that the pressure will be off for his South Korea team at the 2022 World Cup.
Ronaldo's Portugal prepare for Group H opener against Ghana
Forty-eight hours after parting ways with Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to hand Portugal a winning start as they take on Ghana in their World Cup Group H opener on Thursday.
Uruguay quintet honoured for for contesting fourth World Cup
Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Diego Godin, Fernando Muslera and Martin Caceres were hailed by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) on Wednesday for making their fourth World Cup appearance in the tournament in Qatar.