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
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 0-0 South Korea
68 mins: Oooh. Almost from Cavini. His first touch buys him a step of space, but his shot is well blocked by the wall of red shirts that quickly swarmed around him.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
67 mins: Dear, dear, dear. Bentancur floats a pass out of play and as time goes on I am feeling less and less optimistic about a breakthrough.
Some attacking quality, please!
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
63 mins: Chance! Out of nowhere too, that’s what Nunez gives you. The ball breaks to Godin and he spots Nunez on the left. He benefits from Kim Min-jae slipping, and Nunez is able to carry towards goal on the angle. Suarez was at the back post but Nunez was unable to pick him out and South Korea clear.
Now here comes Cavani. As expected, he replaces Suarez.
Kim Min-jae has stayed down, too, after an awkward landing.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
60 mins: This second half has been very low on quality. Edinson Cavini is coming on - it has to be for Suarez.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
57 mins: Son is back up. Caceres is booked. Danny Murphy is complaining about football boots without laces.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
55 mins: Suarez looks short once again as he struggles to keep a ball in play on the byline - how much longer will he stay on the pitch?
Caceres then crunches into Son, who stays down and looks to be in pain. Worrying moment for South Korea.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
52 mins: Penalty? Nope. From a South Korea corner, Kim Jin-su goes down under the challenge of Bentancur as he looked to beat Rochet to the ball. Not enough in that.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
50 mins: Great defending! It looked set for Son. After a nice South Korea move, he takes a touch and sets to shoot but Gimenez recovers with a sliding block. Brilliant - Gimenez had actually gone to ground but managed to extend to tackle Son, after he had initially been sold the dummy.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
47 mins: Son looks to go on a mazy run down the left but is guided out of play by Godin and Caseres.
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