"Fear of Korea" haze was like a nightmare haunting the Chinese soccer team, in the past years, whether the National Olympic Games or the national football team, have failed to pose a threat to the South Korean team.
However, in the 2010 East Asian Cup, Gao Hongbo's national football team ended a 32-year history of misery by decimating South Korea with a stunning 3-0 win. However, South Korea beat South American rivals Uruguay in the first round of this year's World Cup with a 0-0 draw, and they once again showed their indomitable fighting spirit against Ghana.
Admittedly, the figure of South Korea in the 2002 World Cup was lamentable, but their performance on the world stage is certainly a model for the national soccer team to follow. From the 2-0 defeat of Germany in the last World Cup to this matchup against Ghana, South Korea has proven why they are more powerful than the national soccer team.
At 21:00 on November 28, 2022, South Korea faced Ghana in the second round of Group H of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana started off the match with a bang. In the 23rd minute, Salisu gave Ghana the first lead with a clever shot. Then, in the 34th minute, Kudus scored a header to extend Ghana's lead to 2-0.
Faced with a two-goal deficit, the Korean team did not get discouraged, but inspired their "bloodlust". In the 58th minute, Lee Gang-in actively scrambled in front of the field, and then cleverly passed the ball to assist Cho Kyu-sung to equalize the goal. Just three minutes later, Cho Kyu-sung scored a header to bring the score to 2-2.
Unfortunately, South Korea was unable to reverse the score in the end. Kudus scored again in the 68th minute to give Ghana their first win of the World Cup with a 3-2 victory over South Korea.
After the game, many domestic fans appreciated the spirit of South Korea's tenacious struggle despite being two goals behind, and said that if the national soccer team could work as hard as the South Korean team, they would have no complaints even if they lost the game. What do you think about this? (Xiong Youxuan)
