South Korea is ranked 28th in FIFA, while Ghana is ranked 61st.When the final whistle blew, Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa bowed and walked off the field solemnly. It was an unusual reaction for someone who had ended his World Cup debut on a high note. Costa’s melancholy was caused by Ghana forward Inaki Williams.
South Korea vs. Ghana World Cup 2022 match preview
Just moments before, Costa was caught off guard by Williams while taking a goal kick. Williams had lingered behind the goal and pounced on Costa the moment the ball was put down. Williams’ cunning caught Portugal off guard, and he found himself with an empty goal to fire into. But that’s where his good fortune ran out. He slipped as he won the ball, and his tame shot barely made it into the goal.
The margins in tournament football are crucial. Ghana would have tied the game at 3-3 if Williams hadn’t slipped. All four teams in the group would have received one point as a result. But he did, and as a result, the Black Stars are pointless and at the bottom of their group heading into their next game against South Korea.As the tournament’s lowest-ranked team, little was expected of this Ghanian team.
South Korea vs. Ghana World Cup 2022 match preview
They make up for their lack of quality with tenacity. They pushed Portugal to the limit and were unlucky not to come away with a point.Ghana, led by their tireless captain, André Ayew, demonstrated in their first game that they will not be taken lightly. Mohammed Kudus, a 22-year-old Ajax midfielder, is the X-factor for this Ghanaian team, and his quick movements caused problems for Portugal.
Ghana will now face a team that did not have a single shot on goal in their first game but has the pace to trouble Ghana.South Korea’s goalless draw with Uruguay was the first time both teams failed to score in a World Cup match this century.
South Korea vs. Ghana World Cup 2022 match preview
The Taeguk Warriors’ defensive quartet of Kims should be praised for keeping a clean sheet against an attack that included Darwin Nunez, Luis Suarez, Federico Valverde, and Edinson Cavani. Ayew and his team will have their work cut out for them against a South Korean team that has allowed no goals in its last three games and has only conceded six goals in its last eight.