BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — South Korea maintained its main place in Group C after Tottenham striker Son Heung-min scored twice and arrange one other in a 3-0 win over China in 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Tuesday.
China’s protection loosened up within the early minutes as Son transformed a penalty within the eleventh minute and doubled the lead with a header earlier than the break.
Son additionally performed a key function in South Korea’s third aim, aiding Jung Seung-hyun’s bullet header within the 87th minute.
The defeat leaves China third within the group with three factors, behind Thailand, who beat Singapore 3-1.
In Group B, Japan claimed a 5-0 victory over Syria to high the group with six factors.
Takefusa Kubo discovered the underside nook of the web with an unstoppable left-footed shot within the thirty second minute, earlier than Ayase Ueda bagged a brace inside three minutes.
Japan wasn’t executed with scoring after the interval. Yukinari Sugawara prolonged the lead within the forty seventh minute and Junya Ito, who had already laid on three assists, fed the ball for Mao Hosoya to seal the lop-sided victory within the 82nd minute.
In different video games, Harry Souttar scored an 18th-minute header as Australia edged Palestine 1-0, whereas Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia additionally emerged victorious.