Lee Kang-in avoids Japan and Iran in the 3rd preliminary round with his left foot

The national soccer team won 1-0 against China, won the final match of the second qualifying round of the World Cup, and became the top seed in the third qualifying round. Son Heung-min, a blue light for the finals , “It’s unfortunate, but it’s the end of the story.”

Lee Kang-in (No. 18, second from the right) of the Korean national soccer team shoots a left-footed shot in the 16th minute of the second half of the final 6th game of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round match against China on the 11th. This shot, which penetrated the left side of China's goal, led to Korea's winning goal. Korea defeated China 1-0 on this day, recorded 5 wins, 1 draw (16 points), and advanced to the 3rd preliminary round as first place in Group C.

Korean soccer finished the 2026 North and Central America (USA, Canada, Mexico) World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round on a good note by winning the home game against China.

The Korean national soccer team, temporarily led by coach Kim Do-hoon, won 1-0 in the final 6th game of the North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round against China held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 11th. Korea, which entered the match on this day with the first place in Group C confirmed and the decision to advance to the third preliminary round in which the first and second places in each group will advance, finished the second round of the preliminary round with an undefeated record of 5 wins, 1 draw (16 points).

On this day, Korea's first winning goal came from Lee Kang-in's toes. In the 16th minute of the second half, in a mixed situation in front of the opponent's goal, Lee Kang-in pierced the left side of the goal with a left-footed shot. It was his second consecutive goal following his two goals against Singapore on the 6th and his 10th international goal in his career. Before today's game, Korea had an overwhelming advantage over China with 22 wins, 13 draws, and 2 losses. In the FIFA rankings, Korea ranked 23rd and China ranked 88th, a gap of more than 60 places. However, in the first half of the day, Korea had a hard time opening China's goal even though it was ahead in ball possession (71.5% to 28.5%), shots on target (6-2), and shots on target (3-0). China played with their defensive line down. This is because if China drew in the match against Korea, they could confirm their advancement to the third round of the preliminary round regardless of the result of the Thailand-Singapore game in the same group, which was scheduled to kick off 1 hour and 30 minutes later.

National team captain Son Heung-min played full-time that day, increasing his record of appearances in international matches to 127. He tied for 4th place in this category with Lee Young-pyo, a member of the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. The record for the most appearances by a Korean player in international matches is 136, held by former national team coach Cha Bum-geun and Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo. Son Heung-min, who ranks third among Korean players with the most goals in international matches (48 goals), was unable to increase his score on this day. Son Heung-min said, “It was not an easy game, but we finished well with a strong performance. “If he had taken advantage of more opportunities, he could have won by a large margin, but it’s a little disappointing,” he said, but added, “I finished well and it’s good to have the final result.”

The third round of the Asia qualifiers for the North and Central America World Cup will be held from September. A total of 18 countries will advance and be divided into 3 groups of 6 teams each. The six first- and second-place teams from each group advance directly to the finals. The 3rd and 4th places in each group must go through the Asian playoffs and intercontinental playoffs again. Starting with the North and Central America World Cup, the number of participating countries will increase from 32 to 48. Accordingly, the number of tickets to the finals allocated to Asia increased from 4.5 to 8.5.

With the win against China on this day, Korea maintained its third place in the FIFA rankings on the Asian continent after Japan and Iran, and will receive the top seed in the third preliminary round. Accordingly, Japan and Iran were avoided in the third preliminary round. Lee Kang-in, who scored the winning goal against China, said, “We need to show better soccer in the future. “We will make sure that all players prepare well for their respective teams by September and do well in the third preliminary round,” he said.

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