In the opening matches of Group C last Thursday, China rallied to beat Thailand 2-1 in Bangkok, and South Korea thrashed Singapore 5-0 at home, Xinhua reports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Tuesday evening, Asian football powerhouse South Korea showed dominance throughout the match with 65 percent of ball possession and a total of 18 shots, 13 more than the host team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Korea broke the deadlock just 11 minutes into the match, when Huwang Hee-chan fell down in the box and the referee awarded the away team a penalty, which was converted by Son with composure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tan Long was close to find the equalizer for China in the 42nd minute, but his close range shot went off the near post.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Three minutes later, Son headed home his second goal from a corner, before the South Korean captain's one-on-one attempt was saved by Chinese goalkeeper Yan Junling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On 86 minutes, Jung Seung-hyun's header went into the back of the net thanks to a precise free kick right cross from Son as South Korea sealed the 3-0 victory to lead the group with two straight wins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the other Group C match on Tuesday, Thailand secured an away victory over Singapore 3-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second stage of the Asian qualifying tournament, 36 teams have been divided into nine groups competing in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top two of each group will advance to the third stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/s-korea-beat-china-in-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifier.JPG", "alt_img": "S Korea beat China in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier", "alt_title": "S Korea beat China in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "S Korea Beat China In 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "S Korea Beat China In 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier, FIFA World Cup Asian Zone: Son Heung-min scored a brace and assisted one goal to help South Korea beat China.", "seo_keywords": "FIFA World Cup, Son Heung, South Korea, FIFA World Cup Asian Zone, On Tuesday, Huwang Hee, Tan Long, South Korean, Yan Junling, Jung Seung", "tag": "", "tagging": "FIFA World Cup, Son Heung, South Korea, On Tuesday, Huwang Hee, Tan Long, South Korean, Yan Junling, Jung Seung", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "s-korea-beat-china-in-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifier", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1063", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-11-22 09:14:03", "updated": "2023-11-22 09:14:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "FIFA World Cup, Son Heung, South Korea, FIFA World Cup Asian Zone, On Tuesday, Huwang Hee, Tan Long, South Korean, Yan Junling, Jung Seung", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-22 09:14:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "826304", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/s-korea-beat-china-in-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifier-10535" }