Son Heung-min (Yonhap)
South Korea had been held to a 1-1 draw by Palestine on Tuesday as their successful streak within the Asian World Cup qualifiers got here to an finish at 4.
Captain Son Heung-min netted the equalizer within the sixteenth minute, 4 minutes after Palestine had scored first at Amman Worldwide Stadium in Amman within the groups’ Group B match within the third spherical of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
It was Son’s 51st worldwide objective, giving him sole possession of second place on South Korea’s all-time record. However South Korea failed to search out the again of the web once more regardless of dominating ball possession.
Palestine had been the house staff however the match occurred within the Jordanian capital because the impartial venue as a result of ongoing Israel-Hamas battle.
South Korea lead Group B with 14 factors from 4 wins and two attracts, six factors forward of Iraq and Jordan earlier than the conclusion of their matches on Tuesday. South Korea had a goalless draw in opposition to Palestine on Sept. 5 in Seoul to open the third spherical.
This was South Korea’s final World Cup qualifying match for 2024, and the marketing campaign will resume in March with back-to-back dwelling matches in opposition to Oman and Jordan.
The third spherical will conclude in June with an away match in opposition to Iraq and a house contest in opposition to Kuwait.
There are three teams of six on this part, and the highest two groups from every group will punch their tickets to the 2026 World Cup. Groups ending in third and fourth will go on to play the fourth spherical.
South Korea have performed at each World Cup since 1986. (Yonhap)
