FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

  • 20': Hwang In-Beom (South Korea) Yellow Card at 20'
  • 30': Camilo Saldaña (Palestine) Yellow Card at 30'
  • 39': Jonathan Cantillana (Palestine) Yellow Card at 39'
  • 44': Tamer Seyam (Palestine) Yellow Card at 44'
  • 45': Sehun Oh (South Korea) Substitution at 45'
  • 58': Hwang Hee-Chan (South Korea) Substitution at 58'
  • 66': Mahmoud Abuwarda (Palestine) Substitution at 66'
  • 67': Hwang Jae-Won (South Korea) Substitution at 67'
  • 67': Lee Myung-Jae (South Korea) Substitution at 67'
  • 72': Samer Jondi (Palestine) Substitution at 72'
  • 77': Odai Kharoub (Palestine) Yellow Card at 77'
  • 81': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) Substitution at 81'
  • 81': Mohammed Rashid (Palestine) Substitution at 81'
  • 86': Lee Dong-Gyeong (South Korea) Substitution at 86'
  • 90'+1': Samer Jondi (Palestine) Yellow Card at 91'

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Attendance: 59,579

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
24.7 Possession 75.3
10 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
2 Blocked Shots 3
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK)
19 Kim Young-Gwon
4 Kim Min-Jae
2 Seol Young-Woo
22 Hwang Mun-Ki
10 Lee Jae-Sung
5 Jung Woo-Young
6 Hwang In-Beom Yellow Card
9 Joo Min-Kyu
7 Son Heung-Min
18 Lee Kang-in

PLE Palestine (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Rami Hamada (GK)
4 Yaser Hamed
15 Michael Termanini
12 Camilo Saldaña Yellow Card
7 Musab Battat
6 Oday Kharoub Yellow Card
8 Attaa Jaber
9 Tamer Seyam Yellow Card
18 Jonathan Cantillana Yellow Card
19 Wessam Abou Ali
11 Oday Dabbagh

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