South Korea vs. Belgium: Final Player Ratings
Jan Vertonghen scored late as Belgium beat South Korea 1-0 to finish atop Group H with a perfect nine points from three matches.
Following are ratings and analysis for both sets of players.
| Player | Half-Time | Full-Time |
| Kim Seung-Gyu | 6 | 5 |
| Yun Suk-Young | 6 | 6 |
| Kim Young-Gwon | 7 | 6 |
| Son Heung-Min | 7 | 5 |
| Lee Yong | 6 | 7 |
| Koo Ja-Cheol | 6 | 6 |
| Han Kook-Young | 6 | 6 |
| Ki Sung-Yueng | 7 | 7 |
| Lee Chung-Yong | 6 | 7 |
| Kim Shin-Wook | 6 | 6 |
| Hong Jeong-Ho | 6 | 6 |
| Lee Keun-Ho | N/A | 6 |
| Kim Bo-Kyung | N/A | 5 |
| Ji Dong-Won | N/A | 5 |
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Half-Time analysis for South Korea
Kim Seung-Gyu: Hasn't had to make a save.
Yun Suk-Young: Has performed admirably opposite Januzaj.
Kim Young-Gwon: Had a good look of goal from in close but blasted his effort well wide.
Son Heung-Min: Has so far won everything in the air.
Lee Yong: Made an important defensive clearance on Mirallas.
Koo Ja-Cheol: Has so far completed 86 percent of his passes.
Han Kook-Young: Distribution has been excellent.
Ki Sung-Yueng: Delivered the free kick that Young-Gwon should have at least directed at the target.
Lee Chung-Yong: Need to get him more involved opposite Vertonghen.
Kim Shin-Wook: Just 17 touches of the ball in the first half.
Hong Jeong-Ho: Booked for a 38th-minute foul on Mirallas.
Full-Time analysis for South Korea
Kim Seung-Gyu:ย Parried Origi's shot into the path of Vertonghen for the goal.
Yun Suk-Young:ย Lost the odd battle with Vanden Borre but defended well against Januzaj.
Kim Young-Gwon:ย Contributed a trio of tackles and moved the ball quickly out of defense.
Son Heung-Min:ย Didn't create nearly enough going forward.
Lee Yong:ย Helped ensure South Korea were rarely beaten out wide.
Koo Ja-Cheol:ย Had no trouble moving the ball downfield; it was in the attacking third that he and his teammates struggled.
Han Kook-Young:ย Withdrawn at the break in favour of Lee Keun-Ho.
Ki Sung-Yueng:ย His side's best performer on the day.
Lee Chung-Yong:ย Tested Courtois with a late effort.
Kim Shin-Wook:ย Not a single shot from the centre-forward.
Hong Jeong-Ho:ย Caught out of position in the buildup leading to the Belgium goal.
Lee Keun-Ho:ย Showed a willingness to run at opponents after coming on.
Kim Bo-Kyung:ย Didn't add much in the centre of the park.
Ji Dong-Won:ย Just a single shot - and it didn't hit the target.
| Player | Half-Time | Full-Time |
| Thibaut Courtois | 7 | 8 |
| Antony Vanden Borre | 7 | 7 |
| Daniel Van Buyten | 7 | 7 |
| Nicolas Lombaerts | 6 | 7 |
| Jan Vertonghen | 6 | 8 |
| Marouane Fellaini | 6 | 6 |
| Steven Defour | 5 | 5 |
| Mousa Dembele | 5 | 6 |
| Kevin Mirallas | 6 | 6 |
| Dries Mertens | 5 | 5 |
| Adnan Januzaj | 6 | 5 |
| Divock Origi | N/A | 6 |
| Nacer Chadli | N/A | 6 |
| Eden Hazard | N/A | 5 |
Half-Time analysis for Belgium
Thibaut Courtois: Made a superb stop to deny Ki Sung-Yueng.
Antony Vanden Borre: Finding some openings down the right-hand side.
Daniel Van Buyten: Yet to misplace a single pass.
Nicolas Lombaerts: Ball-movement has been good, but he's been poor in the air.
Jan Vertonghen: Has attempted a pair of ambitious shots.
Marouane Fellaini: Passing has been well off.
Steven Defour: Shown a straight red card for a reckless, studs-up challenge on Kim Shin-Wook.
Mousa Dembele: Giving the ball away far too often.
Kevin Mirallas: Too many offside runs.
Dries Mertens: Had a wide open net in which to place the ball but ballooned it over the crossbar.
Adnan Januzaj: Yet to attempt a single shot.
Full-Time analysis for Belgium
Thibaut Courtois:ย Made an excellent, late save to preserve his clean sheet.
Antony Vanden Borre:ย May have taken Toby Alderweireld's spot at right-back.
Daniel Van Buyten:ย Won all of his aerial battles.
Nicolas Lombaerts:ย Didn't misplace a single pass over the 90 minutes.
Jan Vertonghen:ย Got on the end of a rebound to power home the only goal of the match.
Marouane Fellaini:ย Distribution was lacking and he conceded possession too often.
Steven Defour:ย Shown a straight red card for a reckless, studs-up challenge on Kim Shin-Wook.
Mousa Dembele:ย His best contribution was on the defensive side of the ball.
Kevin Mirallas:ย Had chances and will be disappointed not to have taken them.
Dries Mertens:ย See above.
Adnan Januzaj:ย A mostly disappointing showing for the Manchester United man.
Divock Origi:ย Took the shot that led to the Vertonghen goal.
Nacer Chadli:ย Immediately improved Belgium's ball-movement.
Eden Hazard:ย Made a late, mostly pointless, cameo.
