Uruguay were held to a goalless draw by South Korea in their World Cup opener in Qatar on Thursday.

Son Heung-min started for the Koreans despite a recent facial fracture, but it was Uruguay who went closest to finding a winner as Diego Godin and Fede Valverde both struck the post.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal host Ghana later in Thursday’s other Group H match.

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