FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

South Korea vs China 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

South Korea
  • 61': Lee Kang-in
FT
1 - 0
China

    Introduction

    South Korea are hosting China at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

    Match Commentary

    • 31': Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Xie Wenneng (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, China PR 0.
    • 54': Xu Haoyang (China PR) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Jae-Won replaces Park Seung-Wook.
    • 61': Substitution, Korea Republic. Joo Min-Kyu replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
    • 61': Goal! Korea Republic 1, China PR 0. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Substitution, China PR. Zhang Yuning replaces Xie Wenneng because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, China PR. Wu Lei replaces Fei Nanduo.
    • 77': Substitution, China PR. Huang Zhengyu replaces Wang Shangyuan.
    • 77': Substitution, China PR. Fang Hao replaces Xu Haoyang.
    • 78': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hong Hyun-Seok replaces Lee Kang-In.
    • 80': Fang Hao (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, China PR. Li Lei replaces Behram Abduweli.
    • 90'+4': Yang Zexiang (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Korea Republic. Park Yong-Woo replaces Hwang In-Beom.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Korea Republic. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Seoul World Cup Stadium
    Location: Seoul, South Korea
    Attendance: 64,935

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    POS TEAM GP GD PTS
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    KOR South Korea (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK)
    20 Kwon Kyung-Won
    14 Cho Yu-Min
    3 Kim Jin-Su
    22 Park Seung-wook
    5 Jung Woo-Young Yellow Card
    10 Lee Jae-Sung
    6 Hwang In-Beom
    11 Hwang Hee-Chan
    7 Son Heung-Min
    18 Lee Kang-in
    Substitutes:
    Hwang In-Jae, Jun Choi, Song Bum-Keun, Lee Myung-Jae, Bae Jun-Ho, Hong Hyun-Seok, Um Won-Sang, Oh Se-Hun, Ha Chang-Rae, Park Yong-Woo, Hwang Jae-Won, Joo Min-Kyu.

    CHN China (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    14 Wang Dalei (GK)
    5 Zhu Chenjie
    2 Jiang Guangtai
    19 Liu Yang
    21 Yang Zexiang Yellow Card
    23 Behram Abduweli
    6 Wang Shangyuan
    13 Xu Haoyang Yellow Card
    20 Xie Wenneng Yellow Card
    16 Jiang Shenglong
    17 Fernandinho
    Substitutes:
    Yan Junling, Liu Dianzuo, Hao Fang, Elkeson, Jin Cheng, Xie Pengfei, Li Lei, Zhang Yuning, Wei Shihao, Wu Lei, Huang Zhengyu, Han Pengfei.

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