Well, how dramatic was that?!
Group H is now done and dusted following a load of controversy and drama on its final matchday, as South Korea’s last-gasp win against Portugal sent them through to the knockout stages by a solitary goal at the expense of Uruguay who won a repeat of the infamous 2010 quarter-final bout between themselves and Ghana 2-0.
Things didn’t take long to get up and running on the day, with group leaders Portugal soon looking good to maintain a 100% record.
Five minutes into their match with South Korea, Ricardo Horta latched into Diogo Dalot’s cut back to rifle the ball into the net.
Ricardo Horta gives Portugal an early lead on his major tournament debut!
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 2, 2022
It was a special moment for the Portuguese forward, making his major-tournament debut.
A goal on his first World Cup start for Braga’s Ricardo Horta.🎯 pic.twitter.com/T76CMmdZus
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 2, 2022
Fans (presumably not Manchester United or England fans, though) were quick to point out a special footnote to the Braga man’s achievement.
Ricardo Horta has now equalled Wayne Rooney’s WC goals record
😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/pScMoeU4yT
— CR7 Rap Rhymes (@cr7raprhymes) December 2, 2022
No way Ricardo Horta has just equalised Wayne Rooney’s WC tally 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/dLIbB3BoGr
— Preeti (@MadridPreeti) December 2, 2022
Meanwhile, in the other Group-H match-up, things were heating up between Ghana and Uruguay with a long VAR review reversing an original offside call to award Otto Addo’s men a penalty.
What happened next was all too familiar.
History repeats itself! 🤯
Andre Ayew steps up – and #GHA miss ANOTHER World Cup penalty against #URU
DRAMA! 😱
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 2, 2022
A truly terrible spot kick from Andre Ayew produced some serious deja vu…
Ghana and penalties against Uruguay.
Not a good mix. 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/6DpQ1gWoUn
— 90min (@90min_Football) December 2, 2022
Ghana penalty saved in a game against Uruguay pic.twitter.com/PDwxCCwmKA
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 2, 2022
Ghana after missing another penalty against Uruguay after 12 years pic.twitter.com/r8SnXQ0Y0D
— Red ❤️🔥 (@RedLightning420) December 2, 2022
Ghana missing a penalty at the World Cup pic.twitter.com/QuG4wVHmzk
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE)
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