FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
China
    FT
    0 - 3
    South Korea
    • 11': Son Heung-Min (P)
    • 45': Son Heung-Min
    • 87': Jung Seung-Hyun

    About

    China are hosting South Korea at Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen, China PR, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Wu Lei (China PR).
    • 1': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
    • 1': Liu Binbin (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
    • 5': Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Zhu Chenjie (China PR).
    • 7': Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
    • 9': Penalty Korea Republic. Hwang Hee-Chan draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Penalty conceded by Zhu Chenjie (China PR) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Goal! China PR 0, Korea Republic 1. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 12': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic).
    • 12': Tan Long (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic).
    • 13': Liu Binbin (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Tan Long (China PR) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liu Yang.
    • 15': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Zhang Linpeng.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 25': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
    • 25': Liu Binbin (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
    • 26': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Wei Shihao (China PR).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Zhang Linpeng.
    • 35': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
    • 35': Liu Binbin (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Jiang Shenglong (China PR).
    • 38': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Liu Binbin (China PR).
    • 39': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
    • 41': Wu Xi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Tan Long (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liu Binbin.
    • 43': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
    • 43': Jiang Shenglong (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
    • 44': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yan Junling.
    • 45': Goal! China PR 0, Korea Republic 2. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) header from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jiang Shenglong (China PR).
    • 45'+2': Jiang Shenglong (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jung Seung-Hyun (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, China PR 0, Korea Republic 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins China PR 0, Korea Republic 2.
    • 45': Substitution, China PR. Dai Wai-Tsun replaces Wei Shihao.
    • 47': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
    • 47': Wu Lei (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Offside, China PR. Wang Shangyuan tries a through ball, but Dai Wai-Tsun is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Wu Xi (China PR).
    • 49': Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
    • 54': Foul by Jung Seung-Hyun (Korea Republic).
    • 54': Tan Long (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
    • 56': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Tan Long (China PR) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liu Binbin with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, China PR. Li Ke replaces Wu Xi.
    • 61': Substitution, China PR. Zhang Yuning replaces Tan Long.
    • 64': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
    • 64': Li Ke (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
    • 67': Wu Lei (China PR) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Liu Yang.
    • 71': Substitution, China PR. Chen Pu replaces Wu Lei.
    • 72': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Ui-Jo replaces Cho Gue-Sung.
    • 72': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Jae-Sung replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
    • 72': Substitution, Korea Republic. Seol Young-Woo replaces Kim Tae-Hwan.
    • 73': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
    • 73': Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
    • 74': Wang Shangyuan (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Hand ball by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
    • 77': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
    • 77': Liu Binbin (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, China PR. Gao Tianyi replaces Wang Shangyuan because of an injury.
    • 79': Foul by Dai Wai-Tsun (China PR).
    • 79': Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Dai Wai-Tsun (China PR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Zhang Yuning (China PR) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gao Tianyi with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Chen Pu (China PR).
    • 81': Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Gao Tianyi (China PR).
    • 82': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Substitution, Korea Republic. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Lee Kang-In.
    • 84': Foul by Jung Seung-Hyun (Korea Republic).
    • 84': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Li Ke (China PR).
    • 85': Jeong Woo-Yeong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Li Ke (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Gao Tianyi (China PR).
    • 86': Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Zhu Chenjie (China PR).
    • 86': Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Zhu Chenjie (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Goal! China PR 0, Korea Republic 3. Jung Seung-Hyun (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Foul by Gao Tianyi (China PR).
    • 88': Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Korea Republic. Park Jin-Seop replaces Park Yong-Woo.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeong Woo-Yeong.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, China PR 0, Korea Republic 3.
    • 0': Match ends, China PR 0, Korea Republic 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
    Location: Shenzhen, China PR
    Attendance: 39,969

    Line-Ups

    CHN China (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yan Junling (GK)
    3 Jiang Shenglong Yellow Card
    2 Zhu Chenjie Yellow Card
    5 Zhang Linpeng
    6 Wang Shangyuan
    15 Wu Xi
    19 Liu Yang
    21 Liu Binbin
    11 Long Tan
    4 Wei Shihao
    7 Wu Lei Yellow Card
    China Substitutes:
    Li Ke, Wu Shaocong, Gao Tianyi, Liu Dianzuo, Wang Dalei, Xu Haofeng, Xie Weijun, Wai-Tsun Dai, Li Lei, Zhang Yuning, Chen Pu, Xie Pengfei.

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

    No. Name
    1 Kim Seung-Gyu (GK)
    4 Kim Min-Jae
    15 Jung Seung-Hyun
    2 Lee Ki-Je
    23 Kim Tae-Hwan
    5 Park Yong-Woo Yellow Card
    6 Hwang In-Beom
    7 Son Heung-Min
    9 Cho Gue-Sung
    11 Hwang Hee-Chan
    18 Lee Kang-in
    South Korea Substitutes:
    Jeong Woo-Yeong, Kim Jin-Su, Jo Hyeon-Woo, Kim Young-Gwon, Lee Soon-Min, Moon Seon-Min, Lee Jae-Sung, Oh Hyun-Gyu, Song Bum-Keun, Hwang Ui-Jo, Park Jin-Seop, Seol Young-Woo.

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