Ghana triumph as South Korea almost stage comeback

Ghana overcome a second-half comeback from South Korea within the second goal-heavy thriller of the day.

Ghana's Mohammed Kudus celebrates scoring a 3rd purpose in his crew's Group H World Cup match towards South Korea on November 28, 2022 in Doha, Qatar [Molly Darlington/Reuters]

Ghana have been capable of overcome a spirited South Korean comeback, defeating them 3-2 in what has been essentially the most thrilling day of the 2022 World cup thus far.

Earlier on Monday, Cameroon and Serbia shared factors in an exhilarating 3-3 draw.

Mohammed Salisu and Mohammed Kudus gave Ghana a two-nil first-half lead on Monday at Training Metropolis Stadium as they brushed apart some early stress from South Korea.

Ghana’s Mohammed Salisu celebrates after he scored the opening purpose towards South Korea [AP Photo/Lee Jin-man]

The primary purpose was bundled in by Salisu within the twenty fourth minute after South Korea did not clear a cross into the field. The second was a fragile glancing header from the 22-year-old Kudus, who has been on effective type for his membership, Ajax, this season.

South Korea fought again within the second half with two virtually equivalent headers from Cho Guesung as they threatened to trigger one other unimaginable World Cup comeback.

Early second-half adjustments breathed new life into South Korea’s assault, and Lee Kangin had barely been on the sphere for a minute when he helped dispossess Tariq Lamptey and fired in a cross that Cho attacked with tempo, leaving Salisu watching as he received in entrance of his marker to energy house a 58th-minute header.

The 24-year-old centre-forward popped up three minutes later when a chip from Kim Jinsu caught the out-of-position goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi scrambling, and Cho climbed above the centre-backs to attain a dramatic equaliser.

Nonetheless, Ghana might depend on Kudus once more. The midfielder transformed a cross from Gideon Mensah with a scientific sidefooted end within the 68th minute.

South Korea utilized some heavy stress within the ultimate minutes, peppering the Ghanaian purpose with harmful crosses, however they may not discover a means by means of.

Ghana, who would have been eradicated with a defeat, end the group stage towards Uruguay on Friday, with last-16 qualification on the road as South Korea – on one level – play Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal tackle the Uruguayans within the different group recreation later at this time.