A dangerous foul → exit! South Korea secures numerical advantage in 24 minutes of first half
Jun 06, 2025
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South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, gained a numerical advantage in the ninth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Iraq at Basra International Stadium in Iraq on the 6th.
South Korea played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Oh Se-hoon (Machida) is at the forefront, and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) are at the second line. Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) and Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) worked together in the third term. Lee Tae-seok (Pohang), Kwon Kyung-won (Corpacan Club), Cho Yoo-min (Sharjah FC), and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) were among the four backs. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal.
Iraq fought back with a 4-3-3 formation. Youssef Amin, Ali al-Hamadi, and Ali Jasim were at the forefront, while the midfield was formed by Ibrahim Bayesh, Amir al-Amari and Osama Rashid. The Four Bag was built by Levine Sulaka, Hussein Ali, Zayed Tashin and Merchas Doski. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Zara Hasan.
From the beginning of the first half, South Korea and Iraq faced off strongly and aimed for an opportunity. They pressed each other hard in the midfield.
A large variable occurred in the middle of the first half. In the 24th minute of the first half, Ali al-Hamadi raised his foot high and hit Cho Yoo-min in the face with a stud. Fortunately, it did not collide strongly and avoided major injuries, but it was a threatening enough situation. The referee immediately passed the VAR review, canceled the previous warning and immediately declared his exit. With al-Hamadi missing, Iraq is in a numerical inferiority situation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
