World Cup 2022: Episode 13 - Elation For South Korea, Despair For Uruguay
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is in Qatar, whilst Alyson Rudd and Gregor Robertson are both in London to look back at an eventful final day of World Cup Group action, with late drama as South Korea secured a place in the last 16 at Uruguay's expense. There was also a famous win for Cameroon against Brazil and Serbia and Switzerland played out a fiery game as the Swiss also head through to the last 16.
Hugh discusses being at South Korea vs Portugal and witnessing the incredible scenes as South Korea qualified for the last 16 (01:58)
Alyson discusses Andre Ayew's penalty miss for Ghana and how it completely changed the game (09:30)
Despite Cameroon beating Brazil, Alyson isn't impressed with Aboubakar's actions in taking off his shirt to celebrate the winner and receiving a second yellow card in the process. (31:22)
Gregor was really impressed with the quality shown in Switzerland vs Serbia and believes the Swiss deserved to win (34:37)
The panel discusses which team's could spring a surprise in the Round of 16 with Alyson predicting the USA and Australia to be victorious (41:58)
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| 1:28.9 | This is the game Qatar 2022. Today there are tears of joy for Song-Hung Min as South Korea |
| 1:34.1 | make it through to the knockout stages, but tears of pain as their victory means |
| 1:38.0 | Uruguay's Lewis Suarez is going home and makes his final World Cup appearance. It was another |
| 1:44.0 | dramatic day. We'll talk about a exciting game between Switzerland and Serbia and what's worse, |
| 1:49.7 | taking off your t-shirt or poking someone in the eye. We'll discuss that with Alison Rudd |
| 1:55.2 | after Cameroon's victory over Brazil. All that and more coming on the game. |
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