After the World Cup draw results were announced, South Korea was placed in Group H, with the group stage opponents Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana. Although the outside world is looking down on the promotion prospects of the South Korean team, from the perspective of Ahn Jung-hwan and many Korean media, they all feel that this signing position is very good, and even some media believe that the Korean team will win at least 2 games, and the points will be 6-9 points, which is indeed a big gap with the expectations of the outside world. Although South Korea beat South Korea in the last World Cup, it did not break through from the group stage.
South Korea's opponent in the final match of the group stage of the Qatar World Cup is Portugal, and the confrontation between Son Heung-min and C Ronaldo from the Premier League to the World Cup is also a big attraction. After the World Cup draw results came out, the South Korean media also paid great attention to the match against Portugal, and even did not forget to pour salt on the wounds of the opponents, saying: "Facing the South Korean team, the Portuguese team should have painful memories." It is not easy for the Portuguese team to pass the test. ”
Such remarks are regrettable, and the Korean media said that portugal had painful memories of meeting South Korea, referring to the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup 20 years ago, when the South Korean team that fought at home defeated Portugal 1-0, resulting in Figo's team directly missing the knockout round and only finishing third in the group stage. In that game, the referee sent off 2 players of the Portuguese team, and finally the Portuguese team ended with 9 players, while the Korean players committed fouls and bad moves, but the referee ignored them, and even the diving action of the Korean team's big player Lee Young-woo and so on.
That game is a huge regret for the Portuguese team, and this time the two teams played again in the World Cup, it is still the World Cup in Asia, the Korean media only look at the results of that game, sprinkle salt on the opponent's wounds, but do not forget that the 2002 World Cup is the most humiliating event, even Zheng Mengzhun said that he bought the referee, such behavior is indeed disdainful. So 20 years ago, the South Korean team gained benefits through improperness, but now they use it as a capital to show off, and even do not forget to taunt and sprinkle salt on the wounds of opponents.
So this time the Portuguese team in the World Cup again to fight the South Korean team, their goal is very direct, is to fight to defeat the opponent, although the Portuguese players who participated in the 2002 World Cup have retired, but it is clear that the current Portuguese players, the Football Association will not forget the game of that year, to Qatar is the opportunity for revenge.
In addition to Portugal, the South Korean team will also play against Uruguay and Ghana, and the team led by Son Heung-min is indeed one of the strongest in Asia, but when it comes to the World Cup, it is a big question whether it can win or even points when it comes to the World Cup.