GOYANG (South Korea): South Korea’s Hwang Ui-jo (R) and Turkmenistan’s Halmammedov Rovshengeldi jump for the ball during their Asian zone World Cup qualifier. AFP
DOHA: South Korea resumed their World Cup qualifying campaign after 19 months with a 5-0 win over Turkmenistan on Saturday to move within sight of the third round.
Bordeaux striker Hwang Ui-jo scored a brace as South Korea regained first place in Group ‘H’ in the second phase of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
It was South Korea’s third win in four matches, the only blip being a goalless draw against Lebanon in November 2019 before Covid-19 played havoc with the competition.
DOHA: Hwang Ui-jo scored a brace as South Korea thumped Turkmenistan 5-0 on Saturday to regain first place in Group H in the second phase of Asian World Cup qualifying. It was South Korea’s third win in four matches, the only blip being a goalless draw against Lebanon in November 2019 before COVID-19 played havoc with the competition. The Lebanese had taken first place by
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Kim Young-gwon, one of South Korea s scorers, skips past Annadurdyyev Altymyrat of Turkmenistan. (AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat
Hwang Ui-jo scored a brace as South Korea thumped Turkmenistan 5-0 on Saturday to regain first place in Group H in the second phase of Asian World Cup qualifying.
It was South Korea s third win in four matches, the only blip being a goalless draw against Lebanon in November 2019 before COVID-19 played havoc with the competition.
The Lebanese had taken first place by beating Sri Lanka 3-2 in the first part of a double-header in Goyang, South Korea.
Victory in the second match allowed the hosts to retake top spot with a far superior goal difference.