Playing at home, it took the Korean team a long time to open the scoring. In the 44th minute, Lee Kang In, who plays for Paris Saint Germain (France), received a pass from his teammate and shot accurately, helping Korea take a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, another Korean player playing in Europe, Hwang Hee Chan (currently playing for Wolverhampton, England) scored for the home team. The goal to raise the score to 2-0 for Korea was scored in the 49th minute.
South Korea beat Singapore (Photo: AFC).
In the 63rd minute, South Korean football's number one star Son Heung Min fired a shot from outside the 16m50 area, raising the score to 3-0 for coach Jurgen Klinsmann's team.
In the following minutes, Korea scored 2 more goals. In the 68th minute, Hwang Ui Jo (playing for Norwich City Club) successfully executed a penalty kick, scoring to raise the score to 4-0 for Korea.
In the 85th minute, Lee Kang In scored again, sealing a 5-0 victory for South Korea. This time, the PSG midfielder shot from the edge of the 16m50 area, beating Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny.
Japan easily defeated Myanmar (Photo: AFC).
With a 5-0 win thanks to the players playing in Europe, South Korea strongly rose to the top of Group C of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia.
In this group, there are also two teams, Thailand and China. These two teams will directly clash with each other tonight (November 16), at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok (Thailand).
Meanwhile, in Group B, the representative of Asia's number one football nation, Japan, also had a 5-0 victory over Myanmar.
Among Japan's five goals, there was a hat-trick by striker Ayase Ueda, who plays for Feyenoord (Netherlands). Ayase Ueda's goals were scored in the 11th, 45+4 and 50th minutes.
The remaining scorers for Japan were attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada in the 28th minute and winger Ritsu Doan in the 86th minute.
This victory also temporarily put Japan at the top of Group B. This group also has two other teams, North Korea and Syria.
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