The South Korean national team took the lead in Group Two in the decisive stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The South Korean national team achieved a valuable 3-2 victory over its guest, the Iraqi national team, yesterday, in the fourth round of the second group of the World Cup qualifiers scheduled to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The South Korean national team scored through Oh Se Hoon in the 41st minute, before Ayman Hussein scored the equalizer for the Iraqi national team in the 51st minute.
Soon, the South Korean team took the lead again through Oh Hyun-joo in the 75th minute, then his teammate Lee Jae-sung added the third goal in the 84th minute.
In the fifth minute of added time in the second half, Ibrahim Bayesh scored the second goal for Iraq.
The South Korean national team, which achieved its third consecutive victory in the qualifiers, rose to 10 points in the lead, confirming its recovery from its faltering start, which witnessed a scoreless draw with its guest, the Palestine national team, in the opening round.
On the other hand, the Iraqi national team’s balance stopped temporarily at seven points in second place.
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