Brazil had enough of the first 36 minutes for the tour against South Korea
Brazil and South Korea met in the round of 16 match of the World Cup in Qatar. The game played at the 974 Stadium, Brazil won 4-1 with goals scored in the first 36 minutes of the game and left their mark in the quarterfinals.
The goals that led Brazil to victory were from Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá from the penalty spot. Paik Seung-Ho scored the only goal for South Korea. Stadium 974 hosted the 2022 World Cup for the last time with this match.
Brazil will face Croatia in the quarterfinals. The Croatia-Brazil quarterfinal match will be played on Friday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Education City Stadium.
#ABSTRACT || Brazil beat South Korea in a different way in the round of 16 challenge of the World Cup 2022.
Sambacılar defeated his opponent 4-1 with the goals he found in the first half and became Croatia’s opponent in the quarterfinals.
This is the summary of the match: pic.twitter.com/EXEjzZlc7m
— TRT Sports (@trtspor) December 5, 2022
THE STADIUM HOSTED FOR THE LAST TIME THE 974 WORLD CUP
Stadium 974, one of the most prominent stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar, said goodbye to the tournament with the Brazil-South Korea match.
Inspired by Qatar’s maritime and commercial heritage, Stadium 974 made history as the first removable facility in World Cup history. The number 974, which gave its name to the two-story stadium built by the Anglo-Spanish Association, is both Qatar’s international dialing code and the exact number of shipping containers used during construction.
It has not yet been announced when the stadium will be dismantled and how it will be evaluated. However, it is also possible that Qatar, which will host the 2024 Asian Cup, will evaluate the stadium until then.
The results of the 974 Stadium with a capacity for 40,000 people, where 6 group stage matches have been played so far, are as follows:
Mexico-Poland: 0-0
Portugal-Ghana: 3-2
France-Denmark: 2-1
Brazil-Switzerland: 1-0
Poland-Argentina: 0-2
Serbia-Switzerland: 23
Brazil-South Korea: 4-1
NEYMAR’S HISTORIC GOAL
Star player Neymar, who was injured in Brazil, took his place in the team after two games. Coach Tite put Neymar on the field in the starting eleven against South Korea. Neymar, who was injured in the first match of the group of Samba players played against Serbia in the World Cup, was unable to play in the matches in Switzerland and Cameroon.
Neymar, who scored his first goal in Qatar 2022, made history as the third Brazilian to score in 3 different World Cups, after Pelé and Ronaldo. Neymar also reduced the goal difference to 1, with Pelé, who is the top scorer in the history of the Brazilian National Team with 77 goals. The star player reached 76 goals with the national team’s shirt.
BRAZIL STARTED LIKE A STORM
Starting the game very quickly, Brazil took the lead in the 7th minute. Raphinha, who entered the penalty area on the left flank with a pass from Lucas Paquetá, deflected the ball from the ground, past Neymar through the middle, and Vinicius Junior stayed at the far post. Receiving the ball at the far post, Vinicius Junior controlled the ball on the left diagonal of the penalty area and calmly sent the ball into the net with a shot from the spot.
6 minutes after this goal, Brazil increased the difference to two. As Jung Woo-Young tried to clear the ball in the penalty area, Richarlison found himself on the ground after stepping in and tagging Richarlison, who caught the ball. Referee Clement Turpin signaled the penalty spot.
Neymar, who was going to take the penalty with slow steps, surprised the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the net in the 13th minute with a shot from the right angle.
OPEN DIFFERENCE
Brazil took the lead to three in the 29th minute. Thiago Silva, who received the ball from Marquinhos on the right flank, launched his intermediate pass with a touch to Richarlison, who ran behind the defense without waiting. Facing the goalkeeper, Richarlison had no problem sending the ball into the net from a shot from the ground.
In the 36th minute of the match came Brazil’s fourth goal. Vinicius Junior, who received the ball on an intermediate pass from Richarlison, sent the ball from the left corner of the penalty area and sent it to the far post, amid Lucas Paquetá’s shot from the left corner.
CONSOLATION FROM SOUTH KOREA
South Korea cut the lead to three with a goal scored in the 77th minute. After Hwang Hee-Chan, taking a free kick from the right flank, sent the ball wide of the penalty area with Bremer’s header in the middle, Paik Seung-Ho sent a strong shot from the top right corner into the net. him when he came off from the farthest point of the penalty area.
As there was no other goal in the remaining minutes, the fight ended with Brazil leading 4-1.