The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, is facing China in the second Group C match of the 2026 FIFA Asian qualifying round at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, at 9 p.m. on the 21st. The first half ended with a 2-0 score on Son Heung-min’s penalty kick first goal and header additional goal.
South Korea pulled out a 4-2-3-1 formation. Cho Kyu-sung sought to score from the front line, and Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min stood in the second line of attack. Hwang In-beom and Park Yong-woo protected the four-back, and Lee Ki-je, Kim Min-jae, Jung Seung-hyun and Kim Tae-hwan packed the four-back. Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu defended the goal.
China fought back with a 4-4-2 formation. Urei-Tanlong matched the attack combination, and Wei Xihao, Wu Xi, Wang Xiangyuan, and Liu Binbin came out to the midfield. Jucheonje, Jang Sung-lung and Jang Lin-feng set up a four-bag, and Yang Jun-ring wore gloves.
Korea took the opportunity first. In the 9th minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan grabbed the ball and dribbled and passed it toward Cho Kyu-sung, who penetrated the box. It led to a pre-wedding situation at the gate and fell on Jucheonje’s foot in the scene where Hwang Hee-chan ran again. The referee declared a penalty. 토토사이트
Son Heung-min, who played as a kicker, scored without any problems with his accurate shot.
South Korea sought to score again in the 16th minute of the first half. South Korea, which faced a corner kick from the left, presented Lee Kang-in as a kicker. Lee Kang-in made an accurate kick and Cho Kyu-sung connected with a strong header. The ball missed the goal.
Korea has a chance again. Son Heung-min, who caught the ball outside the box in the 23rd minute of the first half, fired a sharp shot, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.
South Korea made a threatening scene in the 27th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min won a free kick far from the goal. Hwang In-beom, who played as a kicker, hit a powerful shot. The ball missed the goal slightly.
The opportunity has come to Korea again. Lee Kang-in, who caught the ball near the box in the 34th minute of the first half, fired a bold shot with his right foot, but it was deflected off the defense.
South Korea, which had been threatening China by creating scoring chances, added another goal in the 45th minute of the first half. In a corner kick situation, Son Heung-min cut a cross from Lee Kang-in and scored with a perfect header. The score was 2-0.
