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    South Korea v Syria

    WCQ - AFC, AFC World Cup Qualifying - Round 4
    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'
    • Gamecast
    • Recap

    Formations & Lineups

    Substitutions
    #10L. Jae-Sung
    #22S. Min-Kyu
    56'
    #13L. Dong-Jun
    #16H. Ui-Jo
    69'
    #9C. Gue-Sung
    #6H. In-Beom
    86'
    Bench
    #3K. Jin-Su
    #23J. Park
    #8P. Seung-Ho
    #17N. Sang-Ho
    #20K. Kyung-Won
    #12G. Sung-Yun
    #15S. Kang
    #18L. Dong-Gyeong
    #21J. Hyeon-Woo
    Substitutions
    #4Z. Al-Midani
    #12I. Hamwiah
    63'
    #21M. Al-Marmour
    #15K. Kourdaghli
    64'
    #20Alaa Al Dali
    #2Saad Al Ahmad
    79'
    Bench
    #8A. Jenyat
    #6K. Hmeisheh
    #19M. Al-Khouli
    #11O. Omari
    #14A. Al-Ashkar
    #23T. Mosa
    #18M. Anez
    #3M. Ajan
    #22A. Nassan

    Game Information

    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 pm - Reuters

    Match Timeline

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    Head-To-Head

    KOR
    KOR
    Last 5 Matchups
    SYR
    SYR
    1
    2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
    FT
    @ KOR
    0
    0
    2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
    FT
    @ SYR
    0
    1
    International Friendly
    FT
    @ KOR
    0
    1
    2006
    FT
    @ KOR
    1
    2
    2006
    FT
    @ SYR
    1

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

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

    WCQ - AFC News

    Paul Okon on any changes to the XI against Paraguay

    Paul Okon on any changes to the XI against Paraguay

    Socceroos assistant Paul Okon believes Australia will make changes to the starting XI in their final World Cup group stage clash against Paraguay.

    10d

    Daichi Kamada reiterates Japan's goal to win World Cup after record victory

    Daichi Kamada reiterates Japan's goal to win World Cup after record victory

    In the milestone 1,000th game at the FIFA World Cup, Japan made some history of their own at Estadio BBVA on Saturday.

    12d

    In FIFA World Cup's milestone 1,000th match, Japan arise to make history of their own

    In FIFA World Cup's milestone 1,000th match, Japan arise to make history of their own

    This may still not be the year Japan become the newest world champions. But, if their most dominant of World Cup displays on Saturday is anything to go by, they are definitely on the right path at long last.

    10d

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