The South Korean national team has completed the final qualifiers without a loss for the first time in 15 years.
The South Korean national football team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, faced Kuwait in the 10th match of Group B in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th, winning 4-0.
With this victory, Korea made 22 points (6 wins, 4 draws) and finished the final qualifiers without a loss.
Korea had already confirmed its place in the World Cup for the 11th consecutive time after securing second place or higher in the group with a 2-0 victory against Iraq in an away match on the 6th, thanks to consecutive goals from Kim Jin-kyu and Oh Hyun-kyu. With this match ending in a 4-0 victory, the national team celebrated the joy of qualification with home fans.
It is Korea that has recorded an undefeated run in the final qualifiers for the first time in 15 years since 2010. The team unfortunately lost in the away match against the UAE on March 29, 2022, failing to remain undefeated in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, but this time concluded the qualifiers on a positive note without a loss.
Korea took the lead in the 30th minute of the first half with a goal from Jeon Jin-woo, and in the 6th and 9th minutes of the second half, Lee Kang-in and Oh Hyun-kyu scored consecutively, boosting the team's momentum. Then, in the 27th minute of the second half, substitute Lee Jae-sung scored the fourth goal, securing a perfect victory.
Korea continued to attack mainly in the opponent's territory during the remaining time. Kuwait, which had already confirmed its failure to qualify for the World Cup before this match, lost its motivation early on, and Korea finished the game with a 4-0 victory without much threat.
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