Son Heung-min scored a landmark 50th goal for his country to put South Korea a step closer to the World Cup on Thursday as Australia and Saudi Arabia cancelled each other out.

Spurs and South Korean skipper Son missed last month's qualifiers with injury but celebrated his return with a first-half penalty in a 3-1 win at Kuwait.

Victory left South Korea comfortably top of Group B with four wins and a draw after five matches and on course for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

The top two teams in each of the three Asian qualifying groups will reach the showpiece in the United States, Canada and Mexico.&nbsp;

With this phase of qualifying approaching a halfway point, South Korea took a 10th-minute lead in Kuwait when striker Oh Se-hun rose highest to powerfully head home.

Nine minutes later it was 2-0 to the visitors after Son -- playing in his 130th game for South Korea -- won the penalty and then picked himself up to bury it with minimum fuss.

Mohammad Daham struck on the hour to halve the deficit with a delicious half-volley.

But substitute Bae Jun-ho, who had replaced Son, made the game safe for South Korea with their third 14 minutes later when he refiled in at the near post.&nbsp;

In Group C, Saudi Arabia had a goal disallowed in added time in a 0-0 draw against Australia in Melbourne that did neither side any favours in their bid to qualify.

In his first game back in charge following the sacking of Roberto Mancini, Herve Renard thought his visitors had snatched a late winner when Sultan Al-Ghannam fired home from just inside the box in the 93rd minute.

But the flag went up with one of his Saudi teammates offside.

"We had some good opportunities but we have to go give our opponent credit. First half we didn't play very well," said Socceroos coach Tony Popovic.

"We were not very good with the ball while they were sharp and energetic.

"We improved significantly in the second half, which is good," he added.

It left Australia and Saudi Arabia level on six points in their scrap for second place in the group.

China joined them with the same number of points after scoring in the 91st-minute for a crucial 1-0 win at Bahrain.

Zhang Yuning prodded home just minutes after Bahrain had what they thought was a winner of their own ruled out by VAR for offside.

Japan can extend their lead at the top of Group C when they meet Indonesia in Jakarta on Friday.

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<h2>Ten-man Iran hold on</h2>

Elsewhere, Iran survived a fightback from North Korea to win 3-2 and cement their spot at the top of Group A with 13 points from a maximum of 15.

Mohammad Mohebi scored twice and Mehdi Ghayedi also netted as Iran went into the break in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, cruising at 3-0 up.

Iran went down to 10 men when Shojae Khalilzadeh was sent off in the 52nd minute for bringing down Ri Jo Guk as he went through on goal.

North Korea made the extra man count to pull two goals back -- one an own goal by Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi -- but Iran held on for a precious three points.

The Koreans are rooted to the bottom of their six-team group and yet to taste victory in the third qualifying stage.

Teams finishing third and fourth in their groups in this qualifying round go into a further phase of qualifying.

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Son Heung-min scored a landmark 50th goal for his country to put South Korea a step closer to the World Cup on Thursday as Australia and Saudi Arabia cancelled each other out.

Son Heung-min scored a landmark 50th goal for his country to put South Korea a step closer to the World Cup on Thursday as Australia and Saudi Arabia cancelled each other out. Spurs and South Korean skipper Son missed last month's qualifiers with injury but celebrated his return with a first-half penalty in a 3-1 win at Kuwait. Victory left South Korea comfortably top of Group B with four wins and a draw after five matches and on course for the 2026 World Cup in North America. The top two teams in each of the three Asian qualifying groups will reach the showpiece in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With this phase of qualifying approaching a halfway point, South Korea took a 10th-minute lead in Kuwait when striker Oh Se-hun rose highest to powerfully head home. Nine minutes later it was 2-0 to the visitors after Son -- playing in his 130th game for South Korea -- won the penalty and then picked himself up to bury it with minimum fuss. Mohammad Daham struck on the hour to halve the deficit with a delicious half-volley. But substitute Bae Jun-ho, who had replaced Son, made the game safe for South Korea with their third 14 minutes later when he refiled in at the near post. In Group C, Saudi Arabia had a goal disallowed in added time in a 0-0 draw against Australia in Melbourne that did neither side any favours in their bid to qualify. In his first game back in charge following the sacking of Roberto Mancini, Herve Renard thought his visitors had snatched a late winner when Sultan Al-Ghannam fired home from just inside the box in the 93rd minute. But the flag went up with one of his Saudi teammates offside. "We had some good opportunities but we have to go give our opponent credit. First half we didn't play very well," said Socceroos coach Tony Popovic. "We were not very good with the ball while they were sharp and energetic. "We improved significantly in the second half, which is good," he added. It left Australia and Saudi Arabia level on six points in their scrap for second place in the group. China joined them with the same number of points after scoring in the 91st-minute for a crucial 1-0 win at Bahrain. Zhang Yuning prodded home just minutes after Bahrain had what they thought was a winner of their own ruled out by VAR for offside. Japan can extend their lead at the top of Group C when they meet Indonesia in Jakarta on Friday. ALSO READ | MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit and Dravid wasted 10 years of my son's career, claims Sanju Samson's father Ten-man Iran hold on Elsewhere, Iran survived a fightback from North Korea to win 3-2 and cement their spot at the top of Group A with 13 points from a maximum of 15. Mohammad Mohebi scored twice and Mehdi Ghayedi also netted as Iran went into the break in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, cruising at 3-0 up. Iran went down to 10 men when Shojae Khalilzadeh was sent off in the 52nd minute for bringing down Ri Jo Guk as he went through on goal. North Korea made the extra man count to pull two goals back -- one an own goal by Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi -- but Iran held on for a precious three points. The Koreans are rooted to the bottom of their six-team group and yet to taste victory in the third qualifying stage. Teams finishing third and fourth in their groups in this qualifying round go into a further phase of qualifying. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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Morocco won a Women's World Cup match for the first time after Ibtissam Jraidi struck early to give them a stunning 1-0 victory over South Korea on Sunday.

Having been thrashed 6-0 by Germany on their World Cup debut, this hard-earned win kept alive Morocco's unlikely chances of reaching the last 16 in Australia and New Zealand.

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As well as a first victory ever at the tournament, there was another piece of history for Morocco when defender Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab at the Women's World Cup.

French coach Reynald Pedros saw his Morocco team take the lead after only six minutes in front of just over 13,000 fans in Adelaide.

Hanane Ait El Haj crossed and forward Jraidi nipped in ahead of her marker to expertly glance her header into the far corner.

Morocco, one of the lowest-ranked teams at the tournament at 72 in the world, were supposed underdogs against the 17th-ranked Koreans.

But they made by far the better start against shell-shocked opponents.

Colin Bell's Korean side belatedly grew into the game towards the end of the first half, but like in their 2-0 opening defeat to Colombia, they lacked punch up front.

Many of the crowd were shouting for the Koreans and their team piled on the pressure in the second half as they attempted to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Going into the nervy final 10 minutes, South Korea had had 10 attempts at goal -- none of which were on target.

Morocco were grimly hanging on.

The Koreans had three players on two as they raced towards Morocco's goal, only for Benzina to cynically clip an advancing Korean attacker and earn a yellow card.

Bell threw on attacker Casey Phair, the United States-born 16-year-old who is the youngest player ever to feature at a Women's World Cup.

But Morocco held on for a gritty win that left South Korea facing an early exit from Group H.

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Morocco won a Women's World Cup match for the first time after Ibtissam Jraidi struck early to give them a stunning 1-0 victory over South Korea on Sunday. Having been thrashed 6-0 by Germany on their World Cup debut, this hard-earned win kept alive Morocco's unlikely chances of reaching the last 16 in Australia and New Zealand.

Morocco won a Women's World Cup match for the first time after Ibtissam Jraidi struck early to give them a stunning 1-0 victory over South Korea on Sunday. Having been thrashed 6-0 by Germany on their World Cup debut, this hard-earned win kept alive Morocco's unlikely chances of reaching the last 16 in Australia and New Zealand. Also Read: Ashes 2023: Former skipper Ricky Ponting blasts Australia bowlers for 'not being ready' with new ball As well as a first victory ever at the tournament, there was another piece of history for Morocco when defender Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab at the Women's World Cup. French coach Reynald Pedros saw his Morocco team take the lead after only six minutes in front of just over 13,000 fans in Adelaide. Hanane Ait El Haj crossed and forward Jraidi nipped in ahead of her marker to expertly glance her header into the far corner. Morocco, one of the lowest-ranked teams at the tournament at 72 in the world, were supposed underdogs against the 17th-ranked Koreans. But they made by far the better start against shell-shocked opponents. Colin Bell's Korean side belatedly grew into the game towards the end of the first half, but like in their 2-0 opening defeat to Colombia, they lacked punch up front. Many of the crowd were shouting for the Koreans and their team piled on the pressure in the second half as they attempted to keep their World Cup hopes alive. Going into the nervy final 10 minutes, South Korea had had 10 attempts at goal -- none of which were on target. Morocco were grimly hanging on. The Koreans had three players on two as they raced towards Morocco's goal, only for Benzina to cynically clip an advancing Korean attacker and earn a yellow card. Bell threw on attacker Casey Phair, the United States-born 16-year-old who is the youngest player ever to feature at a Women's World Cup. But Morocco held on for a gritty win that left South Korea facing an early exit from Group H. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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New South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is ready for the new challenge after taking over the duties of the Asian side. &nbsp;Klinsmann, 1990 World Cup winner with Germany is ready for embark on the new challenge as the head coach of Korea while stating that he is a big fan of Son Heung Min who leads the national side. Both Son and Klinsmann have connections of sort as the former currently plays for Tottenham Hotspurs, with the latter also playing for the London club in his playing days.

<h3>Klinsmann big fan of Son</h3>

"So, I'm a big fan of Sonny (Son Heung-min). There’s no doubt. He had a very difficult World Cup because he was not 100 percent healthy. And obviously I saw all the games and I felt for him, but I think this is a normal period and every player goes through little up and downs. And also situation also sometimes at Tottenham is not so easy. I hope that I'm going to see him in two weeks and he comes with a smile and is hungry for the national team,” Klinsmann said while addressing the press.

“Obviously, my personal background was a striker. So I always love to attack, and that means I’d rather win a game, 4-3 than one-nil. But at the end of the day, I think a coach always has to adapt his approach and his philosophy to the people that's around him, mainly the players. So based on who you have as players and what capabilities your team has, you need to adapt that philosophy to your approach,” the former World Cup winner said on his job.

Klinsmann, 58, was officially unveiled as South Korea head coach in February, replacing Paulo Bento. Son scored 23 times for Tottenham in the Premier League last season to finish level at the summit of the scorers' chart with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah but since then the 30-year-old has only netted five times in the league.

"(Cha) Du-ri is very, very important to connect me with the K-league, with the coaches in the K- league, with the people here, with all the things that I established here in Korea. So he's a very important person to have on the side when I need him. And I will also have Michael Kim, who was already with Paulo Bento and the staff, and then from Europe I will bring my former assistant coach and he was head coach of Israel, just lately, Andreas Herzog,” 58-year-old coach said.

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<h3>Klinsmann ready to reinvigorate Son</h3>

The new head coach is hoping he can use his own experience to help reinvigorate Son when they meet up for South Korea's friendly matches against Colombia and Uruguay on March 24 and March 28 respectively.

Klinsmann said former South Korean national team’s player, Cha Du-ri, who played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, will be the new technical advisor, and former Austrian footballer, Andreas Herzog, will support him as assistant coach.

New South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is ready for the new challenge after taking over the duties of the Asian side. Klinsmann, 1990 World Cup winner with Germany is ready for embark on the new challenge as the head coach of Korea while stating that he is a big fan of Son Heung Min who leads the national side.

New South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is ready for the new challenge after taking over the duties of the Asian side. Klinsmann, 1990 World Cup winner with Germany is ready for embark on the new challenge as the head coach of Korea while stating that he is a big fan of Son Heung Min who leads the national side. Both Son and Klinsmann have connections of sort as the former currently plays for Tottenham Hotspurs, with the latter also playing for the London club in his playing days. Klinsmann big fan of Son "So, I'm a big fan of Sonny (Son Heung-min). There’s no doubt. He had a very difficult World Cup because he was not 100 percent healthy. And obviously I saw all the games and I felt for him, but I think this is a normal period and every player goes through little up and downs. And also situation also sometimes at Tottenham is not so easy. I hope that I'm going to see him in two weeks and he comes with a smile and is hungry for the national team,” Klinsmann said while addressing the press. “Obviously, my personal background was a striker. So I always love to attack, and that means I’d rather win a game, 4-3 than one-nil. But at the end of the day, I think a coach always has to adapt his approach and his philosophy to the people that's around him, mainly the players. So based on who you have as players and what capabilities your team has, you need to adapt that philosophy to your approach,” the former World Cup winner said on his job. Klinsmann, 58, was officially unveiled as South Korea head coach in February, replacing Paulo Bento. Son scored 23 times for Tottenham in the Premier League last season to finish level at the summit of the scorers' chart with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah but since then the 30-year-old has only netted five times in the league. "(Cha) Du-ri is very, very important to connect me with the K-league, with the coaches in the K- league, with the people here, with all the things that I established here in Korea. So he's a very important person to have on the side when I need him. And I will also have Michael Kim, who was already with Paulo Bento and the staff, and then from Europe I will bring my former assistant coach and he was head coach of Israel, just lately, Andreas Herzog,” 58-year-old coach said. ALSO READ | Sanjay Manjrekar plays down Sri Lanka's ability to beat New Zealand, backs India to reach WTC final Klinsmann ready to reinvigorate Son The new head coach is hoping he can use his own experience to help reinvigorate Son when they meet up for South Korea's friendly matches against Colombia and Uruguay on March 24 and March 28 respectively. Klinsmann said former South Korean national team’s player, Cha Du-ri, who played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, will be the new technical advisor, and former Austrian footballer, Andreas Herzog, will support him as assistant coach.

South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann ready to rejuvenate skipper's career, says 'I'm a big fan of Son'

Brazil coach Tite has defended the dance celebration by his players during the emphatic 4-1 pre-quarterfinal win over South Korea in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Brazil coach Tite has defended the dance celebration by his players during the emphatic 4-1 pre-quarterfinal win over South Korea in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. "We try to adapt to the characteristics of the players. They [players] are very young and I try to adapt a bit to their language, and part of their language is dancing," said Tite at a post-match press conference. "They said I had to learn how to do the moves. They’re very tight and difficult, but we kept playing around. Richarlison was there and I said: ‘What’s that dance?’ I said: ‘If you do it, then I’ll do it.'" Tite added that he knew the dance could be interpreted as disrespectful but it wasn't intended that way and that he had utmost respect for the South Koreans. "There are various people who will say it was disrespectful. I know there’s always a camera and I didn’t want it to be misinterpreted.” "There was no disrespect for the opposition nor towards (South Korean coach) Paulo Bento for whom I have a lot of respect." Brazil were off the blocks in fine fashion against the Koreans who could not cope with the pace of the Seleção. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior registered his name on the scoresheet in the seventh minute with a brilliant strike to the top corner. Read more: Imperious Brazil smash Koreans 4-1 to reach quarters Afterwards, the Brazilian players gathered in a huddle and celebrated by dancing. However, it was the third Brazilian goal where Richarlison orchestrated and finished the move with a brilliant goal that irked many. After the goal, Richarlison and his teammates went to Tite on the sidelines and urged him to join the celebrations. The 61-year-old promptly joined and did a couple of steps before breaking off. While the Brazilians were expressing happiness through dancing, it did not go down well with certain former players turned experts. TV pundit Roy Keane said the dance was 'disrespectful' to South Korea. “I don’t like this. I think it’s disrespecting the opposition. It’s four [goals] and they’re doing it every time. I’m not happy with it, I don’t think it’s very good at all,” said Keane in a TV show. Read more: Brazil at FIFA World Cup 2022: who is in Tite's 26-man squad? His fellow pundit and former Liverpool player Graeme Souness agreed and said, “It’s only a matter of time before someone goes right through one of these Brazilians." Brazil have qualified for the quarterfinals and will square up against 2018 finalists Croatia. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil coach Tite defends his team's dancing celebration after facing criticism

South Korea captain Son Heung-min has apologised to fans after his side could not advance to the quarterfinals, following a humbling 4-1 defeat to Brazil in the World Cup in Qatar.

South Korea captain Son Heung-min has apologised to fans after his side could not advance to the quarterfinals, following a humbling 4-1 defeat to Brazil in the World Cup in Qatar. "I can only apologise to our fans for not living up to their expectations," said 30-year-old Son who played the tournament following a facial surgery last month. The Tottenham Hotspur forward added that it was a difficult game and his players battled throughout. "We did our best but I think we played a very difficult game. Still, there is no doubt that all the players battled proudly, devoted themselves and worked hard to get this far. The players and staff really did their best to prepare for this match, so I hope you understand." After the ouster, South Korea's coach Paulo Bento stepped down, reaffirming his decision taken in September. Son reflected on Bento's coaching stint and hit back at the critics who were apprehensive of his playing style. "I never once had any doubt about the style of football he pursued. A lot of people had reservations about it but they all cheered for us when we played well at the World Cup here. We were able to execute things we'd worked on for the last four years." South Korea came into the round of 16 after a hard-fought, injury-time victory against Portugal, courtesy of a moment of brilliance from Son who assisted Hwang Hee-chan for the goal. Son cried on the pitch and said waiting to confirm his team's place in the knockout rounds was 'the longest six minutes' of his life. "It was the longest six minutes of my life, but we were really positive in the circle." Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: 'Longest six minutes of my life', says Son after S Korea advance to knockouts However, the challenge against tournament favourites Brazil proved a little too strong for the Asian team. Brazil raced out of the blocks by smashing four goals in the first half -- the second time such a scoreline has been recorded after Brazil were at the receiving end of it eight years ago against Germany. South Korea did manage to test Allison on numerous occasions but the Liverpool goalkeeper ensured Brazil never had to worry about any comeback from the Koreans. The Taeguk Warriors did manage to bag a 76th-minute consolation goal but it proved too little, too late in the end. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Brazil forward Neymar is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said.

Neymar suffered the injury in Brazil's opening 2-0 win over Serbia, which ruled him out of their 1-0 win over Switzerland and the shock defeat by Cameroon, one of a series of injury problems within the squad.

Fullback Danilo was also cleared by the medical staff for the game against South Korea.

"Neymar will train today in the afternoon and if he trains well he will play," Tite told a news conference.

Neymar has suffered many issues with his right foot and underwent surgery four years ago for a fractured metatarsal.

The news of his return to the starting lineup came after Thiago Silva was asked during a news conference if Neymar would play and Tite took hold of the microphone and said "yes".

It will be warmly welcomed in a squad beset by fitness woes with Danilo also hurting his ankle against Serbia and Alex Sandro suffering a hip injury against the Swiss.

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Alex Telles and forward Gabriel Jesus, who sustained a knee injury against Cameroon, were ruled out for the rest of the tournament on Saturday.

Tite said Danilo was also fit to return against South Korea on Monday but Sandro was out.

"He still can't play. Still recovering. Danilo and Neymar are back," he said. ​

Tite stressed that Neymar's return was with the full backing of the team's medical staff and the player's physical health was the priority.

"If he plays, it's because he is in full health and ready to start, to play from the beginning and the entire game with no limitations. My preference is always to play my best players from the start," Tite said.

With Neymar back, Tite said there will be no changes in the forward line from the team that started against Serbia, with Lucas Paqueta behind Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Raphinha and Richarlison.

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The biggest question mark is who will play left back with Sandro and Telles ruled out.

Marquinhos replaced the Sevilla defender after he sustained the injury against Cameroon, but right back Danilo and midfielder Everton Ribeiro are also options.

"Alex Sandro's replacement will be a player that have already played in that position in his club. Make your research and you will find out who he is," Tite said.

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Brazil forward Neymar is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said.

Brazil forward Neymar is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said. Neymar suffered the injury in Brazil's opening 2-0 win over Serbia, which ruled him out of their 1-0 win over Switzerland and the shock defeat by Cameroon, one of a series of injury problems within the squad. Fullback Danilo was also cleared by the medical staff for the game against South Korea. "Neymar will train today in the afternoon and if he trains well he will play," Tite told a news conference. Neymar has suffered many issues with his right foot and underwent surgery four years ago for a fractured metatarsal. The news of his return to the starting lineup came after Thiago Silva was asked during a news conference if Neymar would play and Tite took hold of the microphone and said "yes". It will be warmly welcomed in a squad beset by fitness woes with Danilo also hurting his ankle against Serbia and Alex Sandro suffering a hip injury against the Swiss. WATCH: Brazil’s Neymar returns to training for first time since getting injured, trains ahead of QF clash Alex Telles and forward Gabriel Jesus, who sustained a knee injury against Cameroon, were ruled out for the rest of the tournament on Saturday. Tite said Danilo was also fit to return against South Korea on Monday but Sandro was out. "He still can't play. Still recovering. Danilo and Neymar are back," he said. Tite stressed that Neymar's return was with the full backing of the team's medical staff and the player's physical health was the priority. "If he plays, it's because he is in full health and ready to start, to play from the beginning and the entire game with no limitations. My preference is always to play my best players from the start," Tite said. With Neymar back, Tite said there will be no changes in the forward line from the team that started against Serbia, with Lucas Paqueta behind Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Raphinha and Richarlison. Read more: Brazil struck with sea of injuries, striker Gabriel Jesus ruled out of FIFA World Cup 2022 The biggest question mark is who will play left back with Sandro and Telles ruled out. Marquinhos replaced the Sevilla defender after he sustained the injury against Cameroon, but right back Danilo and midfielder Everton Ribeiro are also options. "Alex Sandro's replacement will be a player that have already played in that position in his club. Make your research and you will find out who he is," Tite said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FIFA World Cup 2022: Neymar fit to play against South Korea, says Brazil coach Tite

Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was an enraged man after his side crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Friday. Cavani while trudging back to the tunnel after the full-time whistle smashed the pitch-side VAR (Virtual Assistant Referees) monitor.

Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was an enraged man after his side crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Friday. Cavani while trudging back to the tunnel after the full-time whistle smashed the pitch-side VAR (Virtual Assistant Referees) monitor. Cavani may have been miffed after Uruguay were denied a penalty in the 57th minute when Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez was tripped in the Ghanian box. German referee Daniel Siebert did not award the penalty and even after being asked to go to the VAR monitor, he stayed firm on his original decision. Usually, decisions are overturned as soon as a referee heads to the VAR monitor. Similarly, deep into the stoppage time, Cavani was brought down in the penalty box by a Ghanian defender. While Cavani and his teammates appealed vociferously for the penalty, the referee asked the Uruguayan to get up on his feet and continue. Siebert's decision rattled the Uruguyan bench which could have done with the extra goal as their 2-0 win over Ghana was not sufficient to earn them a spot in the knockouts. Edinson Cavani punched the VAR screen down after #URU crashed out of the World Cup. https://t.co/hl0E91ysn0 — EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 2, 2022 × Uruguay needed a victory against Ghana and a superior goal difference to go ahead. However, in the other match, South Korea managed to score the decisive goal at the death after trailing within five minutes of the start of the game. Uruguay till the 84th minute were coasting and had one foot in the round of 16. However, after Hwang's goal, the tide turned and desperate Uruguay tried to go for the third goal. Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 Schedule: Check fixtures and matches list of your favourite teams in 2nd round The third goal never arrived and Uruguay were forced out of the WC. After the end of the game, Uruguayan players surrounded the referee and linesmen and gave them a piece of their minds. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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South Korean talisman Son Heung-min on Friday described the wait for the confirmation of his team's place in the knockout rounds as 'the longest six minutes' of his life.

South Korean talisman Son Heung-min on Friday described the wait for the confirmation of his team's place in the knockout rounds as 'the longest six minutes' of his life. "It was the longest six minutes of my life, but in the circle we were really positive," said Son after his side advanced to the last 16. South Korea completed their side of the deal by beating Portugal, late into the stoppage time, courtesy of a moment of brilliance from Son who assisted Hwang Hee-chan for the goal. However, the Taeguk Warriors had to sit back and hope that Uruguay do not score a third goal against Ghana. The South Korean captain added that if even Uruguay had scored a goal, he would have been proud of his team. "I said: if Uruguay score one more goal, I'm very proud of this team and very happy that you gave it everything and we will see what's going to happen. We were just waiting, but it was a long wait," said Son. WATCH | FIFA World Cup: Pro-Palestinian banner welcomed during matches × After conceding a goal in under five minutes, the South Koreans showed a spirited performance and managed to restore parity in the 27th minute. Son praised his team's dogged spirit and attributed it to the close-knit nature of the squad. "We spend more time than with friends and family. In the camp, the guys are already here more than a month. We're really, really close. I'm really grateful to those who didn't play, they could be sad but they didn't show their disappointment," said the Tottenham striker. Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo says 'shut up' after being insulted by a South Korean player The Koreans will now take on tournament favourites Brazil in the round of 16 fixture on Monday. The South American side will be coming into the contest on the back of a defeat against Cameroon in the final league match. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FIFA World Cup 2022: 'Longest six minutes of my life', says Son after S Korea advance to knockouts

Tottenham&nbsp;Hotspur striker&nbsp;Son Heung-min has been confined to his room when not training after six of his South Korea team-mates tested positive for Covid-19 on international duty in Austria, officials said Monday.

Although Son, 28, tested negative, he and the rest of the squad have been told to stay in their hotel rooms in Vienna, unless they are training.

Despite the positive cases, South Korea played Mexico on Saturday, losing 3-2, and are due to face Qatar on Tuesday, depending on the results of a new round of testing.

Kwon Chang-hoon, Lee Dong-jun, Hwang In-beom, Na Sang-ho, Kim Moon-hwan and goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo have all tested positive for the virus, the Korea Football Association confirmed to AFP.

The Qatar game will go ahead if at least 13 players are Covid-free in the latest test results, which are due later on Monday, an official said.

Several international footballers have tested positive for the virus in the last week, including Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne.

On Saturday, Son, the most prolific Asian player in Premier League history, set up Hwang Ui-jo's opener before Mexico ran away with it, scoring three goals in quick succession in the second half. Kwon Kyung-won reduced the deficit late on.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min has been confined to his room when not training after six of his South Korea team-mates tested positive for Covid-19 on international duty in Austria, officials said Monday.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min has been confined to his room when not training after six of his South Korea team-mates tested positive for Covid-19 on international duty in Austria, officials said Monday. Although Son, 28, tested negative, he and the rest of the squad have been told to stay in their hotel rooms in Vienna, unless they are training. Despite the positive cases, South Korea played Mexico on Saturday, losing 3-2, and are due to face Qatar on Tuesday, depending on the results of a new round of testing. Kwon Chang-hoon, Lee Dong-jun, Hwang In-beom, Na Sang-ho, Kim Moon-hwan and goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo have all tested positive for the virus, the Korea Football Association confirmed to AFP. The Qatar game will go ahead if at least 13 players are Covid-free in the latest test results, which are due later on Monday, an official said. Several international footballers have tested positive for the virus in the last week, including Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne. On Saturday, Son, the most prolific Asian player in Premier League history, set up Hwang Ui-jo's opener before Mexico ran away with it, scoring three goals in quick succession in the second half. Kwon Kyung-won reduced the deficit late on.

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