Uruguay v South Korea LIVE World Cup 2022: Result, final score and reaction as teams play out dreary stalemate

Uruguay 0-0 South Korea: Uruguay hit the woodwork twice through Diego Godin and Federico Valverde but couldn’t find a breakthrough

Suarez, Cavani and Nunez set to lead Uruguay attack vs South Korea

Uruguay defender Diego Godin and midfielder Federico Valverde both hit the woodwork as the South Americans were held to a 0-0 draw by South Korea in their opening World Cup Group H game.

Wearing a black mask to protect a facial fracture, Son Heung-min started for the South Koreans, yet it was team mate Hwang Ui-jo who came closest to breaking the deadlock, but he scooped his shot over the bar with the goal at his mercy.

The best chance of a pulsating first half fell to Uruguay captain Godin, whose glancing header from a corner hit the foot of the left-hand post just before the break.

Valverde fired a stinging shot in the final minute of regulation time that hit the top of the post as the two sides battled to a stalemate in front of a crowd of 41,663, with group rivals Portugal set to meet Ghana later in the evening.

Relive all the action with our live blog below:

Uruguay vs South Korea latest updates

• FULL-TIME! Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
• Uruguay hit the post twice but play out stalemate with South Korea in Group H opener
• Follow the next game of the day - Portugal vs Ghana - with our live blog
• 89’ - POST! Valverde thumps the post from long range (URU 0-0 KOR)
• 43’ - POST! Godin heads against the woodwork from a corner (URU 0-0 KOR)
• 33’ - BIG CHANCE! Hwang skies the ball from six yards out (URU 0-0 KOR)
• 27’ - BIG CHANCE! Olivera overhits a simple pass to send Nunez clear (URU 0-0 KOR)
• Switzerland defeat Cameroon 1-0 in early match

[24 November 2022 08:40 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland vs Cameroon

The Group G match kicks off at 10am GMT at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah.

What TV channel is it on and how can I watch online?

It will be shown live on ITV 1, with coverage starting at 9am, as well as online on ITV X.

[24 November 2022 08:35 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland vs Cameroon: Early team news

Switzerland have named four goalkeeprs in their squad due to fitness concerns over Yann Sommer.

Kevin Mbabu and Steven Zuber are injured and are not involved in the World Cup.

Cameroon are expected to have a full squad to choose from, with capain Vincent Aboubakar set to lead the line.

Predicted line-ups

Switzerland: Kobel, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo.

Cameroon: Onana, Fai, N’Koulou, Castelleto, Tolo, Anguissa, Ntcham, Mbeumo, Choupo-Moting, Ekambi, Aboubakar.

[24 November 2022 08:30 · Jamie Braidwood]

Good morning

Hello and welcome to day five of the World Cup, which kicks off this morning with Switzerland vs Cameroon.

Granit Xhaka will hope to carry over his form for Arsenal to Qatar, while the Indomitable Lions will lean on Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting up top.

The Swiss came unstuck against Sweden in the last 16 at Russia 2018 and will be confident they can advance to at least that stage, likely competing against Serbia with the tournament’s favourites Brazil tipped to win the group.

While Cameroon are back at the World Cup for the first time since 2014 when they were knocked out at the group stage and they have not gone further than this since 1990 when they made it to the quarter-finals.

Follow all the build-up with us here.