- Kick-off
- 16:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 30
Ghana find a winner after South Korea recover
South Korea came back from two goals down, but Ghana scored again to win 3–2. The result gave Ghana their first points and kept the group's qualification questions open. South Korea remained on one point, needing to beat Portugal in their final fixture to have a chance of advancing.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | South Korea | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Attempts at goal | 21 | 8 |
| Attempts on target | 6 | 3 |
| Total passes | 540 | 319 |
| Completed passes | 477 | 260 |
| Crosses | 46 | 13 |
| Completed line breaks | 118 | 55 |
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
Ghana took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group H table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇰🇷 South Korea ↗
Next: South Korea v Portugal · Group H
🇬🇭 Ghana ↗
Next: Ghana v Uruguay · Group H
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: South Korea v Ghana (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.