FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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South Korea
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China

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
    • 4': Foul by Jiang Shenglong (China PR).
    • 4': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
    • 17': Foul by Jiang Shenglong (China PR).
    • 17': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Zhu Chenjie.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
    • 21': Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
    • 21': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 22': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Wang Dalei.
    • 24': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
    • 24': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
    • 30': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
    • 30': Jiang Guangtai (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
    • 31': Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Behram Abduweli (China PR).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jiang Shenglong (China PR) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Xu Haoyang with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
    • 37': Hand ball by Zhu Chenjie (China PR).
    • 37': Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic).
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Behram Abduweli (China PR).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Foul by Yang Zexiang (China PR).
    • 39': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Fei Nanduo (China PR).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
    • 42': Xu Haoyang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Liu Yang (China PR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
    • 45'+2': Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Xie Wenneng (China PR).
    • 45'+2': Xie Wenneng (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Korea Republic 0, China PR 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, China PR 0.
    • 46': Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
    • 46': Park Seung-Wook (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
    • 49': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
    • 49': Foul by Park Seung-Wook (Korea Republic).
    • 49': Jiang Shenglong (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Xu Haoyang (China PR).
    • 50': Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
    • 52': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Kwon Kyung-Won.
    • 54': Xu Haoyang (China PR) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
    • 55': Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic).
    • 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.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Xie Wenneng (China PR).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Foul by Jiang Guangtai (China PR).
    • 68': Joo Min-Kyu (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Substitution, China PR. Zhang Yuning replaces Xie Wenneng because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, China PR. Wu Lei replaces Fei Nanduo.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
    • 69': Hwang Jae-Won (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Joo Min-Kyu (Korea Republic).
    • 71': Jiang Guangtai (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Joo Min-Kyu (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
    • 77': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Hwang Jae-Won (Korea Republic).
    • 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': Foul by Fang Hao (China PR).
    • 80': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Fang Hao (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, China PR. Li Lei replaces Behram Abduweli.
    • 85': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
    • 86': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Liu Yang.
    • 86': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cho Yu-Min with a headed pass.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Yang Zexiang (China PR).
    • 90'+4': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 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.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Wu Lei.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 1, China PR 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 1, China PR 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 11
    5 Saves 0
    18.1 Possession 81.9
    2 SHOTS 12
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    80 Accurate Passes 626
    152 Passes 689
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    5 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 48
    16 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 3
    17 Tackles 8
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    14 Interceptions 5
    24 Effective Clearances 8
    24 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

    WCQ - AFC Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Japan 6 +20 16
    2 Australia 6 +1 7
    3 Indonesia 6 -3 6
    4 Saudi Arabia 6 -3 6
    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
    South Korea 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
    China 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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