- Kick-off
- 16:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 14
No breakthrough in the Group H opener
Uruguay and South Korea shared a goalless draw in their opening match. Neither side found an on-target attempt in FIFA's summary statistics, a useful detail when interpreting the score. The point kept both teams in contention, with Portugal and Ghana still to come.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Uruguay | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Attempts at goal | 10 | 6 |
| Attempts on target | 0 | 0 |
| Total passes | 528 | 419 |
| Completed passes | 459 | 340 |
| Crosses | 16 | 19 |
| Completed line breaks | 78 | 82 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Both teams earned one point from the draw. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group H table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇺🇾 Uruguay ↗
Next: Portugal v Uruguay · Group H
🇰🇷 South Korea ↗
Next: South Korea v Ghana · Group H
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Uruguay v South Korea (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.