Korea beat Uzbekistan behind Son Heung-min's milestone goal
Korea edged out Uzbekistan 2-0 for their second victory in four matches under interim boss Robert Moreno, with captain Son Heung-min becoming the country's all-time male leading scorer. Son scored his record-setting 59th goal off a free kick in the sixth minute at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, some 40 kilometers south of Seoul, and the Taegeuk Warriors fought off a determined Uzbekistan side…
South Korea secured a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan, marking their second win under interim coach Robert Moreno. The match, which took place at Yongin Mireu Stadium, saw captain Son Heung-min score a record-setting 59th goal off a free kick in the sixth minute, making him the country's all-time male leading scorer.
The Taegeuk Warriors fought off a determined Uzbekistan side that controlled the match for long stretches at a time. Substitute Oh Se-hun scored the second goal for South Korea in the second half. According to The Korea Times, this win wraps up their September-October FIFA match window with two wins, one draw, and one loss.
South Korea will next play two matches during the November 9-17 window. Prior to the Uzbekistan match, Bayern's Kim Min-jae was left out of the South Korea squad due to fatigue, having missed team training for two days and instead working indoors on his recovery.
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