- Kick-off
- 18:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 46
South Korea turn the final round in their favour
South Korea recovered from conceding first to beat Portugal 2–1. The victory took them to four points, level with Uruguay, and more goals scored gave them second place. Portugal remained group winners despite their first defeat, while South Korea earned a round-of-16 meeting with Brazil.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | South Korea | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Attempts at goal | 12 | 12 |
| Attempts on target | 6 | 4 |
| Total passes | 359 | 606 |
| Completed passes | 304 | 541 |
| Crosses | 13 | 22 |
| Completed line breaks | 77 | 100 |
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
South Korea 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: Brazil v South Korea · Round of 16
🇵🇹 Portugal ↗
Next: Portugal v Switzerland · Round of 16
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: South Korea v Portugal (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.