South Korea Holds Uruguay to 0–0 Draw at World Cup

Seunggyu Kim of Korea Republic makes a save against an attempt by Darwin Nunez of Uruguay during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group H match between Uruguay and Korea Republic at Education City Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—South Korea and Uruguay started their World Cup campaigns with a 0–0 draw on Thursday, a result that probably favors the Asian team.

The draw at Education City Stadium was yet another early World Cup match with the favored team stumbling. Argentina and Germany both lost their opening matches in major upsets.