Uruguay v South Korea LIVE World Cup 2022: Result, final score and reaction as teams play out dreary stalemate

Uruguay 0-0 South Korea: Uruguay hit the woodwork twice through Diego Godin and Federico Valverde but couldn’t find a breakthrough

Suarez, Cavani and Nunez set to lead Uruguay attack vs South Korea

Uruguay defender Diego Godin and midfielder Federico Valverde both hit the woodwork as the South Americans were held to a 0-0 draw by South Korea in their opening World Cup Group H game.

Wearing a black mask to protect a facial fracture, Son Heung-min started for the South Koreans, yet it was team mate Hwang Ui-jo who came closest to breaking the deadlock, but he scooped his shot over the bar with the goal at his mercy.

The best chance of a pulsating first half fell to Uruguay captain Godin, whose glancing header from a corner hit the foot of the left-hand post just before the break.

Valverde fired a stinging shot in the final minute of regulation time that hit the top of the post as the two sides battled to a stalemate in front of a crowd of 41,663, with group rivals Portugal set to meet Ghana later in the evening.

Relive all the action with our live blog below:

Uruguay vs South Korea latest updates

• FULL-TIME! Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
• Uruguay hit the post twice but play out stalemate with South Korea in Group H opener
• Follow the next game of the day - Portugal vs Ghana - with our live blog
• 89’ - POST! Valverde thumps the post from long range (URU 0-0 KOR)
• 43’ - POST! Godin heads against the woodwork from a corner (URU 0-0 KOR)
• 33’ - BIG CHANCE! Hwang skies the ball from six yards out (URU 0-0 KOR)
• 27’ - BIG CHANCE! Olivera overhits a simple pass to send Nunez clear (URU 0-0 KOR)
• Switzerland defeat Cameroon 1-0 in early match

[24 November 2022 10:36 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

35 mins: Chance! Excellent play from Cameroon! Chupo-Moting controls a lovely pass on the half-volley, playing in Fai on the right wing. Toko Ekambi looks to be free at the back post and gets ahead of Widmer, with Fai’s cross asking to be tapped in. But Widmer, the Swiss right back, makes a brilliant recovery and beats Toko Ekambi to the cross. Crucial defending.

[24 November 2022 10:35 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

33 mins: Better from Switzerland! They are able to play through the Cameroon press and drive into space through Sow - the cross from the right is cleared by Cameroon before Shaqiri whips in a cross from the left that evades everyone. They need to get more bodies into the box.

[24 November 2022 10:31 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

30 mins: Nice play! Lovely move from Cameroon as Choupo-Moting and Mbeumo exchange a one-two on the outside of the box. Sommer has to deal with Hongola’s shot from a tight angle and makes a mess of it. Widmer has to get back and hack clear.

[24 November 2022 10:28 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

25 mins: Collins Fai sees his name in lights as a Cameroon attack is pushed wide - but the right back slices a shot from range well wide. Cameroon are starting to see a greater share of the ball, now.

[24 November 2022 10:26 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

23 mins: Nice break from Cameroon but nothing comes of it. Zambo- Anguissa played it into Mbeumo out wide, with the Brentford forward dancing inside, evading challenges, before setting it back to Zambo- Anguissa. Switzerland get men back to slow the attack down, and are then able to clear the corner.

[24 November 2022 10:23 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

21 mins: There is some frustration growing in the Switzerland team - they cannot find a way through the Cameroon defence. It’s been a good start from the African side.

[24 November 2022 10:19 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

19 mins: Cameroon’s defensive shape is looking pretty solid. Xhaka looks to cut through it with an angled cross towards Widmer, but it just floats out of play.

[24 November 2022 10:18 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

17 mins: We seem to be having a 0-0 a day at the World Cup and I was fearing that today’s opening game was the leading candidate. However there’s been lots of action so far with Cameroon threatening on the break and Switzerland moving the ball well as they control possession.

[24 November 2022 10:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

15 mins: CHANCE! Cameroon cut through Switzerland, as  Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting flicks himself into space and suddenly is through on goal. Choupo-Moting’s finish is tame and easily saved by Sommer, although Akanji did get back to put the pressure on. An offside flag goes up to suggest it may have been disallowed anyway.

[24 November 2022 10:14 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

13 mins: Chance! Decent play from Switzerland. First, Vargas slides a ball across goal, which was begging for a touch from Embolo. Then, Shaqiri plays a neat pass inside to Embolo, who was through on goal for an instant. He’s offside, though.