SAO PAULO: Jan Vertonghen scored to achieve 1-0 victory for Belgium telling 10-men are enough for victory and a 100 percent record in World Cup Group H, on Thursday
South Korea needed a win so the onus was on them to attack and they were helped when Steven Defour was sent off for a hasty tackle on Kim Shin-wook.
Substitute Divock Origi, who scored the winner against Russia, again made a vigorous brunt. He powered in the shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 77th minute that Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu could not hold, giving Tottenham centre-back Vertonghen a simple shot in.
South Korea's need to attack left them exposed at the back and Belgium took advantage.
Belgium
finished top of Group H with nine points and now play United States in
the round of 16 in Salvador on Tuesday. They go through with Algeria who
held on to second place with a 1-1 draw against Russia.
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