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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in is cheering with Oh Hyun-kyu and Jeon Jin-woo after scoring a goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Jae-sung, who scored his fourth goal, is delighted with Lee Kang-in. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in is scoring an additional goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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'Hong Myung-bo' performed a 'self-congratulatory show' in front of a home fan. In front of 41,911 people, he fired 'Goal Firecrackers'
South Korea's national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won the final Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Kuwait 4-0 at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. South Korea (6 wins and 4 draws) completed 'Unbeaten' in the final match of the third qualifying round. This marks Korea's third unbeaten finish in the final qualifying round. In addition, South Korea remained the only team 'unbeaten' out of 18 Asian countries to participate in the series. In addition, South Korea finished the final qualifying round first for the fourth time ever. South Korea previously ranked first in the final qualifying round for the 1990 Italy, 1998 France, and 2010 South Africa.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Director Hong Myung-bo is giving a national service. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Kuwait Coach Juan Fitch. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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South Korea used a 4-2-3-1 formation. Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) stepped up as a one-top. Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), and Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai) were located at the second line. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Won Doo-jae (Corpacan) joined the defensive midfielder. Lee Tae-seok (Pohang Steelers), Kim Joo-sung (FC Seoul), Lee Han-beom (Mit Willan) and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) were in the four-back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Lee Chang-geun (Daejeon Hana Citizen). Compared to the previous selection against Iraq, South Korea has changed seven spots. Only Hwang In-beom, Seol Young-woo, Lee Kang-in, Lee Tae-seok, played as the starting pitcher for the second consecutive time. Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who plays with a foot injury, waited on the bench.
It was an unprecedented step. South Korea filled the top 11 with players under the age of 30. The oldest field player was Hwang In-beom, born in 1996. Most of them were born in the 2000s, including Lee Kang-in and Oh Hyun-kyu, who were born in 2001. The average age of the best 11 players against Kuwait is 25.7 years.
Kuwait was also a 4-2-3-1 tactic. Yahmed Zanki led the attack. Ahmed al-Deffiri, Azum al-Mutar and Taral al-Qaisi coordinated the midfield. Abdulwaham Alawadi, Youssef Majed breathing with a double bolanch. The defense was handled by Mohammad Khaled, Meshari Ghanem, Reda Hani and Fahad Alhageri. Sulayan Abdulgapur defended the goal.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Son Heung-min is encouraging his teammates on the bench. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Jeon Jin-woo (left) is cheering with Hwang In-beom, who gave assist after scoring the first goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Goalkeeper Lee Chang-geun is guarding the goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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Kick-off. The Taeguk Warriors took the ground in the red devil's hot roar. South Korea has been targeting the opponent's net with aggressive moves since the beginning of the game. Bae Jun-ho's header shot came out in the 11th minute of the first half, but it bounced off the opponent's goal post and left a regret. In the 30th minute of the first half, South Korea, which had been tapping, broke the balance of '0'. South Korea's Jeon Jin-woo scored a cross by Hwang In-beom. Jeon Jin-woo cheered by scoring a goal in his A-match debut. Kuwait fought back through counterattacks, but it was not easy. South Korea closed the first half with a 1-0 lead.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Jae-sung, who scored his fourth goal, is delighted. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. After Lee Kang-in's additional goal, Oh Hyun-kyu is cheering after scoring a goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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South Korea increased its attack intensity at the start of the second half. In the 6th minute of the second half, the expected additional goal came out. Lee Kang-in's toes flashed. Lee Kang-in, who received Bae Joon-ho's pass, completed the score with his left foot. As a result, Lee Kang-in accumulated attack points for three consecutive A matches. He assisted Hwang Hee-chan's first goal at home against Oman on 20 March. In an away match in Iraq on the 6th, he helped Kim Jin-kyu score the first goal. On this day, he even scored a goal. (Lee Kang-in was called off on March 25 at home against Jordan due to injury.)
South Korea, which was in the mood, put in a wedge shot just three minutes later. This time, it was Oh Hyun-kyu. Bae Joon-ho received Hwang In-beom's cross with a header, and Oh Hyun-kyu solved it 'One Shot One Kill'. South Korea widened the gap to 3-0. Oh Hyun-kyu watched his second consecutive game 'Taste of Goal' following the Iraq match.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Fans are presenting the card section 'WE Daehan'. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in is cheering with Oh Hyun-kyu and Jeon Jin-woo after scoring a goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in is cheering with Oh Hyun-kyu and Jeon Jin-woo after scoring a goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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In a hurry, Kuwait took out a replacement card in the 17th minute of the second half. With the exception of Reda Hani, Azum Almutar, and Youssef Majed, Moas Al-Enezi, Hussein Ashkanani, and Fawaz Aide were added at the same time. In the 24th minute of the second half, Korea also added Park Seung-wook and Lee Jae-sung instead of Jeon Jin-woo and Bae Jun-ho to counterattack.
South Korea has come to power properly. In the 27th minute of the second half, he scored additional points by catching a rebound ball in succession in a set piece situation. This time, it was Lee Jae-sung. He scored just three minutes into the game. Korea, leading 4-0, took out 'the ultimate card' In the 29th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min and Yang Hyun-joon were added instead of Oh Hyun-kyu and Seol Young-woo. Son Heung-min entered the ground by taking over the captain's armband from Hwang In-beom. Kuwait put Mubarak Alphanenini and Mahdi Dasiti without Ahmed al-Depiri and Taral al-Qaisi. South Korea made another change by adding Hwang Hee-chan instead of Lee Tae-seok. The extra time in the second half was two minutes. There was nothing unusual about it. South Korea celebrated its advance to the World Cup by winning 4-0 at home.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
