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:
Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
47 mins: As they did in the first half, Switzerland start off on the front foot. Cameroon drop into their defensive shape.
Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
Back underway! No changes at the break.
HALF TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
Here’s that miss from Akanji. Put your head through it, Manuel!
HALF TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
This from the The Independent’s Mark Critchley, who is reporting on this morning’s game.
“Currently on a mean average of 3.2 goals per game I've attended, and a median average of 0.”
We’ve had three 0-0s so far - and this encounter did have the feeling of a stalemate before kick-off.
It’s been fun, though, but do either team have the clinical finisher to make the difference in the second half?
HALF TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
It’s goalless - but it really shouldn’t be. Cameroon have been the better team and have created two or three good opportunities, particularly on the breakaway. Cameroon then took control of possession but Switzerland had the best chance of the half on the stroke of the break. Manuel Akanji passed up a sitter from less than six yards. Miss of the World Cup so far, for me.
Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
46+2 mins: CHANCE! How is this still goalless?!
From the corner, Akanji is wide open and has a free header from maybe four yards out - but he just doesn’t get enough on the header and is skims wide!
A golden opportunity - wasted.
Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
45 mins: Widmer hangs a cross up but Embolo can’t direct it on target. Oum instead hacks out for a Switzerland corner. There will be two minutes added on...
Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
41 mins: Block! Relief for Elvedi. The Swiss centre-back clears a cross straight into Chupo-Moting’s feet. The Bayern Munich striker looks to line up a shot, but Elvedi gets his body in the way.
Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon
39 mins: Big tackle! Embolo plays a smart one-two and cuts into the Cameroon box at the angle - the shot across goal looked on but Jean-Charles Castelletto recovers to make an important challenge on the stretch. Switzerland head wide from the corner.
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