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    South Korea v Syria

    2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
    KOR
    South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
    2-1-0, 7 PTS
    2
    2-1-0, 7 PTS
    FT
    SYR
    SyriaSyriaSYR
    0-1-2, 1 PTS
    1
    0-1-2, 1 PTS
    Hwang In-Beom - 48'
    Son Heung-Min - 89'
    Omar Khribin - 84'
    • Summary
    • Report
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups

    Match Formations

    No.Name
    1Kim Seung-Gyu
    2Lee Yong
    14Hong Chul
    4Kim Min-Jae
    19Kim Young-Gwon
    6Hwang In-Beom
    9Cho Gue-Sung
    22Song Min-Kyu
    10Lee Jae-Sung
    5Jung Woo-Young
    7Son Heung-Min
    11Hwang Hee-Chan
    16Hwang Ui-Jo
    13Lee Dong-Jun
    Substitutes
    3Kim Jin-Su
    23Ji-Su Park
    8Paik Seung-Ho
    17Na Sang-Ho
    20Kwon Kyung-Won
    12Gu Sung-Yun
    15Sang-Woo Kang
    18Lee Dong-Gyeong
    21Jo Hyeon-Woo

    Game Information

    Ansan Wa Stadium
    7:00 AM, October 7, 2021
    Ansan, South Korea
    Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

    Son Heung-min strikes at the death to help South Korea down Syria

    A dramatic 89th-minute winner from Son Heung-min helped South Korea beat Syria 2-1 in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
    May 17, 2023, 12:03 am - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    South KoreaSouth Korea
    SyriaSyria
    • 34
    • 48
    • 56
    • 63
    • 64
    • 69
    • 76
    • 79
    • 84
    • 84
    • 86
    • 89
    Data is currently unavailable.

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Qatar2110+14
    United Arab Emirates210103
    Oman2011-11
    Full Table

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