[Sports Trend] Korea vs. China 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd Qualifying Group C 2nd match soccer issues

 

The second match of Group C of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round between Korea and China was held at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China on the 21st. Cho Kyu-sung and Hwang Hee-chan are cheering together after Son Heung-min's opening goal. Photo = Korea Football Association


*Source_Daily Sports Reporter Kim Woo-jung

‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (Tottenham)’s statement, “Let’s make it so you can’t even breathe,” came true on the pitch. Son Heung-min silenced the Chinese crowd by scoring 2 goals and 1 assist despite all of China's bad manners. Klinsmann won his fifth consecutive official match. The next stage is the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup to be held in January next year.

Korea (24th), led by coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), will play the second round of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia against China (79th) at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Guangdong Province, China, at 9 p.m. on the 21st (Korean time). Won 3-0 in the second match of Group C of the preliminary round.

The protagonist of the victory was definitely Son Heung-min. He did not miss the opportunity to take a penalty kick in the 10th minute of the first half and scored the first goal. Before kickoff, they even held a ‘Shhh’ ceremony to the Chinese fans who booed them while the national anthem was being sung. He completed multiple goals by heading Lee Kang-in's corner kick at the end of the first half. In the second half, he worked hard on playmaking and showed off his versatility. Son Heung-min scored his 41st goal in international matches, including scoring in three consecutive games for the national team. In the second half, he even assisted the team's third goal with a sharp free kick. Son Heung-min literally showed a level-headed performance.

Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) also continued his momentum. He assisted Son Heung-min's header goal at the end of the first half, increasing his attack points in four consecutive A matches.

The ‘holiday syndrome’ continues this time as well. Korea has recently recorded four consecutive wins against China. In terms of overall record against opponents, the gap further widened to 22 wins, 13 draws, and 2 losses.

This day's game was the first step toward the World Cup and also the final test before the AFC Asian Cup to be held in January next year. In the first match of Group C against Singapore, they won 5-0, and on this day they once again showed off their offensive ability by scoring 3 goals. Korea recently had a 5-game winning streak in official games, scoring 19 goals and giving up no goals during this period.

Coach Klinsmann again used the 4-4-2 model. Cho Kyu-sung (Midtjylland) and Son Heung-min were in the front, while Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Lee Kang-in were in charge of the flanks. The midfielders are Hwang In-beom (Crvena Zvezda) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain). The back four consisted of Lee Ki-je (Suwon), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Jeong Seung-hyun, and Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan), and the goalkeeper gloves were Kim Seung-gyu (Al Shabab).

Compared to the first game against Singapore, there are differences in the midfield and defense. Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), who started 9 consecutive games since Klinsmann was launched, was named to the bench list. It is noteworthy that Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan) was selected as the starting player instead of right defender Seol Young-woo. In addition, Seung-Hyun Jeong started in 8 consecutive games and Gyu-Seong Cho started in 7 consecutive games. Kim Min-jae and Lee Ki-je also appeared as starters in six consecutive A matches.



Photo = Korea Football Association





Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) of the Korean national soccer team, who reminded China of 'empty sweating' by scoring his 40th and 41st goals in a row, smiled and said, "I expected a difficult game in front of many Chinese fans on the away trip, but I handled it well and calmly."

*Source = Seoul Yonhap News

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