Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar joined manager Tite in the post-match press conference and said that the star player Neymar will have a scan following the ankle blow.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a couple of big chances in the early stage of the match in the first half but finally put Portugal in front with a goal from the penalty spot.
Uruguay had 56 per cent of the possession compared to South Korea, which had 44. Uruguay had only one shot on target while South Korea had none. The Asian side did ten fouls while Uruguay had 7.
Both teams Uruguay and South Korea had plenty of openings but failed to convert them into goals. The Spurs attacker and South Korean skipper Heung-min Son had surgery earlier this month after suffering a fracture around his left eye in a collision during a Champions League game.
The first half saw both teams going all out against each other, pouncing on opportunities to invade each other's penalty area and coming close to scoring several times with the stadium imploding with the fans cheering at the top of their voices.
Xherdan Shaqiri's assist helped Breel Embolo score a crucial goal in the 48th minute of the match to give the Swiss team a 1-0 lead, which they maintained until the end.
An avid follower of the beautiful game and an self-confessed Argentina fan, the gold trader will travel 812 kms with the golden statuette on an open-topped vehicle before jetting off to Qatar.