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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 playing as a substitute in the second half to encourage his teammates to play. 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. Son Heung-min, who played as a substitute member in the second half, is being handed Hwang In-beom's captain's armband. 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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"We all achieved our dream of a World Cup together."
Son Heung-min (Tottenham) expressed his feelings about advancing to the World Cup for the 11th consecutive time.
South Korea's national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, played the final Group B match against Kuwait in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. South Korea won by a huge margin, 4-0. In front of 41,911 people who visited the stadium that day, they fired 'goal fireworks'
It was simply 'Showtime'. South Korea won the 9th game against Iraq earlier and secured a ticket to the World Cup finals. This marks the 11th consecutive World Cup finals since the 1986 Mexico Games. The 11th consecutive advancement to the finals is a milestone that ranks sixth in the world after Brazil (22nd), Germany (18th, including West Germany), Argentina, Italy (14th), and Spain (12th). It's the first time in Asia.
At the match, a 'Festival venue' was held to celebrate Korea's historical records. The Red Devils have prepared a card section with the meaning of being a great Korean national soccer team who has achieved the feat of advancing to the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times. It also means that it is a great achievement for both the team and the fans as one. In addition to the card section, there was a cheering performance among all spectators led by the Red Devils. The audience held the Taegeukgi clapper and gave a warm round of applause to the Taegeuk Warriors.
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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. Fans are holding up the Korean flag and cheering. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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The festival continued after the game. A celebratory performance of 'Glenn Check', a popular electronic band and familiar to soccer fans with online soccer game BGM, was held. The performance was performed by arranging 'FIFA Anthem', which is used as the entry song for World Cup players, into an electronic version. The Taegeuk Warriors re-entered the ground with Glen Check's 'FIFA Anthem' and expressed their feelings about advancing to the World Cup finals. Starting with Lee Han-beom and Kim Joo-sung, the last Son Heung-min of the 'millennial generation' entered the ground. They gathered in a circle at the circle line and thanked the fans.
Speaking on behalf of the team, Son Heung-min said, `First of all, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I think not only all the players here, but also from the second qualifying round, we all achieved our dream of a World Cup together. So, I will prepare well for the next year and try to give joy to the fans. I would appreciate it if you could cheer us hard behind us." 'Vice captain'Lee Jae-sung also "I want to say thank you for your hard support for the players. I will work hard to bring joy to the people once again through the World Cup." Lee Kang-in, who scored a net goal on the day, advanced to the World Cup. I am grateful to the players and coaching staff for their efforts to advance together. I want to say thank you to the fans who supported me a lot. We will continue to work hard to show better performances, so I hope the players and the coaching staff will support us and show a lot of interest."
The Taegeuk Warriors went around the stadium and smiled brightly while communicating with the audience. Fans also cheered and cheered for the Taegeuk Warriors. The fans and players are all in one voice "Proud of My Fatherland, South Korea!We ended the happy ending by shouting ".
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
