OFFICIAL: Federico Valverde named Man of the Match for Uruguay vs South Korea

The Real Madrid star Federico Valverde is named Man of the Match on his World Cup debut.

Uruguay and South Korea battled to a goalless draw in their Group H opener in the 2022 World Cup, when midfielder Valverde gave a perfect performance.

Fede Valverde's game by numbers vs. South Korea:

- 11 passes into final third

- 8 passes into opp. box (most)

- 5 x possession won

- 4 duels won

- 3 crosses

- 3 shots (most)

- 2 chances created

- 2 tackles made

- 0 x dribbled past

Federico Valverde is as irreplaceable for Uruguay as he is for Real Madrid and is central to his country's World Cup hopes as a player with youth and experience on his side in a squad blessed with an abundance of both.