World Cup 2022 LIVE: South Korea vs Ghana latest score, goals and updates as Son Heung-min starts

18 mins: The be-masked Son Heung-min whips it in, out for another corner. The deliveries haven’t been great and the next is easily cleared by Ghana. Son then goes for a spectacular overhead kick from the ball back in but misses completely. Superb!

In more serious matters, Ghana really need to have a spell of possession here.

16 mins: There were five South Korea corners in the first 11 minutes although they failed to take advantage of any of them. Ghana are starting to get a foothold but the Asian side come forward again and win another corner – will it be lucky number six?

10 mins: Another corner for South Korea but defended well by Ghana. The Asian side have had the better of the early going.

8 mins: The Ghana fans always bring colour and vibrancy to a World Cup. they’re lively, evena s their side concede a corner when Jordan Ayew tracks back well and tackles.

The ball fall to Jung Woo-young outside the box and his shot is deflected wide for another corner. It’s in the mixer but Ghana scramble clear.

3 mins: A couple of physical tackles by the Koreans in the early stages, letting Jordan Ayew and co know that they’re there.

And we’re underway in Qatar. Who will get an all-important win today?

The teams are heading out on to the pitch and we’ll be underway shortly. This should be a good one.

South Korea’s key defender Kim Min-jae passed a late fitness and was included in his country’s line-up for their World Cup Group H clash against Ghana at the Education City Stadium.

The Napoli centre-back had been doubtful due to a calf injury and coach Paulo Bento said he would check Kim’s status at the last minute before making the call on his availability.

Bento made three changes to his side and Ghana did the same as they reshuffled their defence and brought in Jordan Ayew upfront in a more attacking 4-3-3 line-up after fielding three central defenders against Portugal last week.

Tariq Lamptey and Gideon Mensah start in a new full-back pairing and central defender Alexander Djiku was dropped.

South Korea XI: Kim S-g, Kim M-h, Kim M-j, Kim Y-g, Kim J-s, Jung, Kwon, Jeong, Hwang, Son, Cho

Ghana XI: Ati-Zigi, Lamptey, Amartey, Salisu, Mensah, Partey, Abdul Samed, Kudus, A Ayew, Williams, J Ayew

Right, our attention now turns to South Korea vs Ghana in Group H. Both teams showed plenty of positive signs in their opening games – South Korea playing out a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Uruguay, while Ghana were unlucky to slip to a 3-2 defeat against Portugal.

This game will be decisive for both their hopes of reaching the last 16.

Cameroon star Vincent Aboubakar scored one of the goals of the 2022 World Cup so far after his audacious scoop was given following a VAR check in a thrilling clash against Serbia.

With his team trailing 3-1 with half-an-hour to go, Aboubakar sat down Serbia defender Nemanja Maksimovic before terrifically lobbing keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

Yet the striker seemed nonplussed when the offside flag was lifted with Aboubakar himself seemingly accepting that he timed his run a tad early.

But following a quick VAR review, using the semi-automated offside technology, he was shown to be onside and the goal was given.