Kuwait vs South Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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About
Kuwait are hosting South Korea
at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Ardiya, Kuwait, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 10': Oh Se-Hun (South Korea) Goal at 10'
- 17': Sami Al-Sanea (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 17'
- 19': Son Heung-Min (South Korea) Penalty - Scored at 19'
- 50': Moaz Al-Dhafiri (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 50'
- 58': Yousef Majed (Kuwait) Substitution at 58'
- 60': Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) Goal at 60'
- 61': Sultan Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Substitution at 61'
- 64': Bae Jun-Ho (South Korea) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Lee Tae-Seok (South Korea) Substitution at 64'
- 69': Cho Yu-Min (South Korea) Yellow Card at 69'
- 71': Yousef Naser (Kuwait) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Rashed Al Dousari (Kuwait) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) Substitution at 71'
- 74': Bae Jun-Ho (South Korea) Goal at 74'
- 75': Oh Hyun-Gyu (South Korea) Substitution at 75'
- 81': Paik Seung-Ho (South Korea) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Lee Hyun-Ju (South Korea) Substitution at 81'
Statistics
 KOR |
KUW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 74.6 | Possession | 25.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Location: Ardiya, Kuwait
Attendance: 22,791
Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Location: Ardiya, Kuwait
Attendance: 22,791
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 8 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Jordan | 8 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Iraq | 8 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 | Oman | 8 | -2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Kuwait (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Khaled Al-Rashidi (GK) |
| 4 | Khaled Ebrahim |
| 21 | Hasan Hamdan Al Anezi |
| 3 | Meshari Ghanam |
| 2 | Sami Al-Sanea  |
| 18 | Azbi Shehab |
| 14 | Redha Abujabarah |
| 19 | Moaz Al-Dhafiri |
| 11 | Eid Al-Rasheedi |
| 9 | Salman Al Awadhi |
| 7 | Mohammad Daham |
South Korea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK) |
| 4 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 14 | Cho Yu-Min |
| 3 | Lee Myung-Jae |
| 22 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 8 | Park Yong-Woo |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 19 | Oh Se-Hun |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 18 | Lee Kang-in |
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