Kuwait vs South Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Kuwait

60': Mohammad Daham

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1 - 3

South Korea

10': Oh Se-Hun
19': Son Heung-Min (P)
74': Bae Jun-Ho

About

Kuwait are hosting South Korea at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Location: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait
Attendance: 22,791

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Saudi Arabia	2	+1	4
2	Iraq	2	+1	4
3	Indonesia	2	-2	0

Full Table

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

Kuwait Substitutes:

Sultan Al-Enezi, Hamad Al Harbi, Abdulrahman Al Fadhli, Ahmad Al-Dhafeeri, Yousef Majed Al Shammari, Yousef Naser, Ahmad Al Khaledi, Fawaz Ayedh Al-Otaibi, Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi, Fahad Al-Hajeri, Ali Khalaf, Rashed Al Dousari.

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

South Korea Substitutes:

Lee Hyun-Ju, Kim Bong-Soo, Lee Chang-Geun, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, Kim Moon-Hwan, Hong Hyun-Seok, Lee Tae-Seok, Joo Min-Kyu, Kwon Kyung-Won, Kim Kyeong-min, Paik Seung-Ho, Bae Jun-Ho.

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