Korea Republic v Ghana, 28 November 2022

Kick-off: 4.00pm local (1.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Korea Republic 28, Ghana 61 . Korea Republic failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in three consecutive games at the World Cup finals for a second time. . This was the second time that Korea Republic had recovered a two-goal deficit in a game at the World Cup finals; also versus Spain in Dallas in 1994 (drew 2-2). . Korea Republic had now still yet to win their second group stage game in any of their 11 appearances at the World Cup (lost seven), and now lost the last four. . Korea Republic had failed to score in three of their last five games at World Cup tournaments. . CHO Gue-Sung became the first Korea Republic player to score more than one goal in a game at the World Cup finals. . This was Ghana’s first win in their last six games at the World Cup finals (lost three). . This was the first time that Ghana had scored three of more goals in a game at the World Cup finals. . Ghana had now scored in each of their last seven games at World Cup finals. Nigeria were now the only African nation to score in more consecutive games at the tournaments (eight). . Ghana became the first African team to score two or more goals in the first-half of a game at the World Cup finals since Algeria against Korea Republic at Porto Alegre in 2014 (won 4-2). . This is the first meeting between Korea Republic and Ghana since a friendly in June 2014, with Jordan Ayew scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win for the Black Stars. .