Ghana Edge out South Korea 3–2 in Thrilling Game

Ghana's Gideon Mensah in action with South Korea's Jeong Woo-yeong during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group H match between South Korea and Ghana at Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 28, 2022 Molly Darlington/Reuters

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Mohammed Kudus scored twice to help Ghana beat South Korea 3–2 in a World Cup Group H thriller at a rocking Education City Stadium on Monday, keeping the Black Stars in contention for a place in the last 16.

Against the run of play, Ghana went ahead in the 24th minute when Mohammed Salisu struck from close range after South Korea failed to clear a free kick and Mohammed Kudus add a second with a glancing header to give the African side a 2–0 halftime lead.