South Korea vs Morocco, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupMorocco stun South Korea for first Women's World Cup win
Debutantes Morocco claimed their first ever victory at the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over South Korea in their second Group H encounter on Sunday, all but confirming the Asian side's exit.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Élodie Nakkach (Morocco).
- 1': Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Élodie Nakkach (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ji So-Yun.
- 6': Goal! Korea Republic 0, Morocco 1. Ibtissam Jraïdi (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hanane Aït El Haj with a cross.
- 9': Offside, Korea Republic. Jang Sel-Gi tries a through ball, but Park Eun-Sun is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Hong Hye-Ji.
- 16': Foul by Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco).
- 16': Lee Geum-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Lee Geum-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cho So-Hyun.
- 20': Attempt missed. Choo Hyo-Joo (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Park Eun-Sun.
- 20': Attempt missed. Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Choo Hyo-Joo.
- 21': Foul by Salma Amani (Morocco).
- 21': Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, Korea Republic. Shim Seo-Yeon tries a through ball, but Son Hwa-Yeon is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Park Eun-Sun (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ji So-Yun with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ibtissam Jraïdi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ghizlane Chebbak.
- 28': Attempt missed. Salma Amani (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fatima Tagnaout with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco).
- 29': Park Eun-Sun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibtissam Jraïdi.
- 36': Foul by Shim Seo-Yeon (Korea Republic).
- 36': Ibtissam Jraïdi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Élodie Nakkach (Morocco).
- 37': Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
- 38': Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Offside, Korea Republic. Ji So-Yun tries a through ball, but Hong Hye-Ji is caught offside.
- 39': Hand ball by Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco).
- 40': Choo Hyo-Joo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco).
- 40': Attempt missed. Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Nesryne El Chad (Morocco).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Choo Hyo-Joo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
- 45': Offside, Korea Republic. Park Eun-Sun tries a through ball, but Lee Geum-Min is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Korea Republic 0, Morocco 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, Morocco 1.
- 45': Substitution, Korea Republic. Choe Yu-Ri replaces Son Hwa-Yeon.
- 45': Substitution, Korea Republic. Moon Mi-Ra replaces Choo Hyo-Joo.
- 50': Foul by Cho So-Hyun (Korea Republic).
- 50': Ibtissam Jraïdi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Zineb Redouani (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Moon Mi-Ra (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jang Sel-Gi.
- 55': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Choe Yu-Ri.
- 55': Attempt missed. Nouhaila Benzina (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 56': Choe Yu-Ri (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
- 57': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Zineb Redouani.
- 58': Attempt missed. Park Eun-Sun (Korea Republic) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 58': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Khadija Er-Rmichi.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Cho So-Hyun (Korea Republic) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kim Hye-Ri with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lee Geum-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Choe Yu-Ri.
- 63': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Nouhaila Benzina.
- 63': Attempt missed. Hong Hye-Ji (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kim Hye-Ri with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco).
- 64': Kim Hye-Ri (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Korea Republic. Jeon Eun-Ha replaces Park Eun-Sun.
- 69': Substitution, Morocco. Sarah Kassi replaces Salma Amani.
- 71': Foul by Jeon Eun-Ha (Korea Republic).
- 71': Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Élodie Nakkach (Morocco).
- 72': Hong Hye-Ji (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Morocco. Rosella Ayane replaces Ibtissam Jraïdi because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jeon Eun-Ha (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jang Sel-Gi.
- 76': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Nouhaila Benzina.
- 78': Foul by Moon Mi-Ra (Korea Republic).
- 78': Nouhaila Benzina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic).
- 79': Élodie Nakkach (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Morocco. Sofia Bouftini replaces Fatima Tagnaout.
- 80': Substitution, Morocco. Najat Badri replaces Élodie Nakkach.
- 81': Foul by Nouhaila Benzina (Morocco).
- 81': Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Nouhaila Benzina (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Substitution, Korea Republic. Casey Phair replaces Hong Hye-Ji.
- 87': Cho So-Hyun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Najat Badri (Morocco).
- 87': Attempt missed. Casey Phair (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeon Eun-Ha following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, Korea Republic. Chun Ga-Ram replaces Lee Geum-Min.
- 88': Attempt missed. Rosella Ayane (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ghizlane Chebbak.
- 89': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Nesryne El Chad.
- 90': Attempt missed. Chun Ga-Ram (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jang Sel-Gi (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jeon Eun-Ha.
- 90'+2': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Zineb Redouani.
- 90'+2': Foul by Casey Phair (Korea Republic).
- 90'+2': Sarah Kassi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Casey Phair (Korea Republic).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Choe Yu-Ri (Korea Republic).
- 90'+4': Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sofia Bouftini (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ghizlane Chebbak with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 0, Morocco 1.
- 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 0, Morocco 1.
Statistics
 MAR |
KOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 165 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 275 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 22 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 12,886
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 12,886
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
South Korea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Kim Jung-Mi (GK) |
| 3 | Hong Hye-Ji |
| 4 | Shim Seo-Yeon |
| 20 | Kim Hye-Ri |
| 8 | Cho So-Hyun |
| 9 | Lee Geum-Min |
| 10 | Ji So-Yun |
| 16 | Jang Sel-Gi |
| 2 | Choo Hyo-Joo |
| 13 | Park Eun-Sun |
| 7 | Son Hwa-Yeon |
Morocco (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Khadija Er-Rmichi (GK) |
| 3 | Nouhaila Benzina  |
| 5 | Nesryne El Chad |
| 2 | Zineb Redouani |
| 17 | Hanane Aït El Haj |
| 7 | Ghizlane Chebbak |
| 6 | Élodie Nakkach |
| 11 | Fatima Tagnaout |
| 19 | Sakina Ouzraoui |
| 9 | Ibtissam Jraïdi |
| 8 | Salma Amani |
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