{
  "id": 9565346,
  "title": "Korea beat Ecuador 3-0 in Moreno's coaching debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/korea-beat-ecuador-3-0-in-morenos-coaching-debut",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260924/korea-beat-ecuador-3-0-in-morenos-coaching-debut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a home friendly match, Korea defeated Ecuador 3-0 on Thursday, marking interim head coach Robert Moreno's first victory in his debut as Taegeuk Warriors' coach. Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min, and Lee Dong-gyeong each scored a goal in the second half at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, just south of Seoul. This win came just weeks after Korea suffered a group-stage exit from the FIFA World Cup, which led to Hong Myung-bo's dismissal as head coach. The Korea Football Association appointed Moreno on a temporary basis for six friendly matches between September and November, as a temporary replacement for a permanent appointment. However, Moreno has the opportunity to remain in the role for the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in January, contingent upon Korea's performance in these initial matches. Son Heung-min, who scored his 57th career goal, brought his tally within one goal of the country's all-time leading scorer, Cha Bum-kun. Korea will face Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Monday at 8 p.m.",
  "summary": "Korea blanked Ecuador 3-0 in their men's football friendly match at home Thursday, giving interim head coach Robert Moreno his first win in his debut with the Taegeuk Warriors. Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min and Lee Dong-gyeong scored a goal apiece in the second half at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, just south of Seoul, in Korea's first match since the end of the FIFA World Cup in June. Korea…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea defeats Ecuador 3-0 in Robert Moreno's coaching debut",
    "Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min, and Lee Dong-gyeong score goals",
    "Moreno appointed temporarily for six friendly matches"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea beat Ecuador 3-0 in Moreno's coaching debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/s-korea-beat-ecuador-3-0-in-morenos-coaching-debut",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:11:24.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}