With South Korea repeatedly looking for gaps to no avail, Ayew raced down the left in the 33rd minute and Kudus put the score at 2-0 with a pinpoint header. However, in the 43rd minute, Jung Woo-young was unfortunate enough to be mistakenly hit by a teammate, a scene that Hwang In-beom couldn't help but be embarrassed to witness. Although South Korea still had a good chance to score late in the half, the team adjusted their formation after the second half change and tried to find a breakthrough in front of the goal.
In the 49th minute, Ghana's Ramputai was cleverly coiled in the penalty area, but unfortunately, his shot was a little less impressive and failed to change the score. In the 52nd minute, a quick pass from the left side of the South Korean team, Kim Pearl overpowered all the players and headed to the top of the net, but Ghana's goalkeeper, Ziggy, saved the ball bravely.
In the 57th minute, substitute Korean teenager Lee Gang-in had an eye-catching performance, he quickly counter-stepped, passed the ball accurately, and Cho Kyu-sung grabbed a header, and South Korea leveled the score at 1-2. In the 60th minute, Kim Pearl received a direct pass from Son Heung-min, and again sent an accurate pass for Cho Kyu-sung, who made a fish leap to the top, and equalized the score at 2-2.
In the 67th minute, Ghana pushed forward quickly and Ayew scored again with a header to extend the lead to 3-2. However, in the 75th minute, Son Heung-min was fouled in front of the goal and Lee Gang-in sent in a drop ball that was bravely pounced on by Ziggy and failed to create a goal. In the end, Korea was defeated by Ghana 2-3. With one point in the bag, the Koreans need to beat Portugal in the final match to qualify for the tournament. The Korean team and Son Heung-min, who are under tremendous pressure, face a tough challenge.
