FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

South Korea vs Kuwait 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

  • 30': Fahad Al-Hajeri (OG)
  • 51': Lee Kang-in
  • 54': Oh Hyun-Gyu
  • 72': Lee Jae-Sung
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4 - 0

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

  • 24': Yousef Majed Al Shammari (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 24'
  • 30': Fahad Al-Hajeri (Kuwait) Own Goal at 30'
  • 43': Redha Abujabarah (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 43'
  • 51': Lee Kang-in (South Korea) Goal at 51'
  • 54': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (South Korea) Goal at 54'
  • 62': Hussein Ashkanani (Kuwait) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Fawaz Ayedh Al-Otaibi (Kuwait) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Moath Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Substitution at 62'
  • 64': Lee Tae-Seok (South Korea) Yellow Card at 64'
  • 69': Lee Jae-Sung (South Korea) Substitution at 69'
  • 69': Park Seung-wook (South Korea) Substitution at 69'
  • 72': Lee Jae-Sung (South Korea) Goal at 72'
  • 75': Son Heung-Min (South Korea) Substitution at 75'
  • 75': Yang Hyun-Jun (South Korea) Substitution at 75'
  • 78': Mahdi Dashti (Kuwait) Substitution at 78'
  • 78': Mobarak Al Faneeni (Kuwait) Substitution at 78'
  • 83': Hwang Hee-Chan (South Korea) Substitution at 83'

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Attendance: 41,119

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+11 Iran 10 23 1
+7 Uzbekistan 10 21 1
+7 United Arab Emirates 10 15 3
-7 Qatar 10 13 5
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOR South Korea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Lee Chang-Geun (GK)
4 Kim Ju-Sung
16 Han-Beom Lee
3 Lee Tae-Seok Yellow Card
22 Seol Young-Woo
18 Lee Kang-in
19 Won Du-Jae
6 Hwang In-Beom
9 Oh Hyun-Gyu
17 Bae Jun-Ho
23 Se-Jin Jeon

KUW Kuwait (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK)
13 Mohammad Khaled Abdulmajeed Sweid Salem Al Nassar
5 Fahad Al-Hajeri
3 Meshari Ghanem
21 Abd Al Wahab Awadi
8 Ahmad Al-Dhafeeri
14 Redha Abujabarah Yellow Card
6 Jasem Saleh Jasem Mohammad Al Mutar
11 Talal Al Qaisi
9 Ahmad Zanki
15 Yousef Majed Al Shammari Yellow Card

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