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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. 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. 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 finale couldn't have been more colorful. It was a 'happy ending'. There was a rain shower in the 'Sangambeol'. South Korean soccer has achieved the first 'World Cup Qualification Unbeaten' in 16 years since the 2010 South African Games. In the 2nd and 3rd qualifiers, he won 16 consecutive matches (11 wins and 5 draws).
He also kept his lead until the end. With 22 points (6 wins and 4 draws), South Korea finished its journey as No. 1 in Group B. Hong Myung-bo was the only Asian country that had not lost a single game. South Korea defeated Kuwait 4-0 in the final Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Hong Myung-bo defeated Iraq 2-0 on the 6th, four days ago, to achieve the great achievement of advancing to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time. It was the world's sixth golden tower. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, exclaimed, `It is impressive that he has recorded 11 consecutive finals among countries other than Europe and South America.'
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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. While Son Heung-min is playing as a substitute member in the second half, head coach Hong Myung-bo is giving instructions to the operation. 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 North Korea-China World Cup finals are now a year away. Starting with the match against Kuwait, Hong decided to switch the A team to the North Korea-China-U.S. World Cup system. An unconventional experiment embroidered the ground. Compared to the best 11 against Iraq, as many as seven people have changed except for Lee Kang-in (24, Paris Saint-Germain), Hwang In-beom (29, Feyenoord), Lee Tae-seok (23, Pohang), and Seol Young-woo (27, Zvezda). Jeon Jin-woo (26, Jeonbuk), who made his A-match debut as a substitute against Iraq, made his first start. Lee Han-beom (23, Mit Willan) first met A-match after a long wait. The goal was kept by Lee Chang-geun (32, Daejeon), not Cho Hyun-woo (34, Ulsan), and Won Doo-jae (28, Korpacan) and Kim Joo-sung (25, Seoul) also had a chance for the first time in a long time.
'Showtime' opened in the first half of the hour. Hwang In-beom's corner kick went through Jeon Jin-woo's head and hit Kuwait defender Fahad Alhazeri and was sucked into the goal. It was Jeon Jin-woo's A match debut goal. Jeon Jin-woo impressed Hong by scoring offensive points in two consecutive games following the Iraq match. It was an ambiguous goal scene that could be recorded by the opponent's own 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. 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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| 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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It was a prelude. Hong Myung-bo exploded in the second half. Lee Kang-in, who became the first Asian player to achieve the European stage treble (winning the European Champions League, UCL, League 1, FA Cup) beyond Korean soccer, flashed. He answered Bae Joon-ho's pass with a powerful left-footed shot in the 6th minute of the second half and cut the net. It is the first time in 212 days that Lee Kang-in has scored a goal since the away game (2 goals) of League 1 in the 2024-2025 season against Angé on November 10 last year. In the A-match, he earned praise for his three consecutive offensive points (1 goal-2 assistance) 'As expected'
The Taegeuk Warriors had nothing more to be rough about. Three minutes later, Oh Hyun-kyu connected Bae Joon-ho's cutback with a right-footed turning shot to sway the net. Oh Hyun-kyu showed off his best sense of goal by scoring goals in two straight A matches. In the 27th minute of the second half, Lee Jae-sung (33, Mainz), who was substituted, scored a net goal. The story was completed by Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham). He took charge of the free roll in the 29th minute of the second half after stepping on the ground instead of Oh Hyun-kyu until the end whistle.
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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. Son Heung-min is attacking as a substitute in the second half. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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It was a tearful fight. Son Heung-min was not in his normal physical condition due to a foot injury. He was excluded from the game against Iraq, but he couldn't miss the last game. Son Heung-min lifted the trophy for the first time since his professional debut last month. His club Tottenham reached the top of the Europa League. Tottenham was presented with the trophy for the first time in 17 years. The end of the season was the national flag. "Of course, the most important thing is for the national team to go to the World Cup. My goal is to always develop and work with the team. I will always try to be a player who fights against difficult paths." I kept the promise.
Son Heung-min did not score an offensive point on the day, but his presence alone gave a bright smile to 41,911 soccer fans who gathered in Sangambeol. It was also a new history for Asian soccer. Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, and the winner of the Europa League and UCL at the same time created the first scenery to go on the ground. Lee Kang-in was selected as the man of the match. Sangam = Reporter Kim Sung-won and Kim Autumn
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
