Feyenoord midfielder Hwang In-Beom scores gold for South Korea with 2 pinpoint assists | Football field

Rian Rosendaal14 November 2024, 18:24

Last updated: November 14, 2024, 7:21 p.m

Hwang In-Beom was invaluable on Thursday afternoon for South Korea, who won 1-3 against Kuwait in the qualifying series for the 2026 World Cup. The Feyenoord midfielder provided two good assists and was voted as Man of the Match. Hwang played eighty minutes for South Korea, who are doing well in the battle for a ticket to the final in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

After ten minutes, Hwang had a special assist for Se-Hun Oh, who saw a header go into the goal through the bottom side of the crossbar: 0-1. Captain Heung Min-Son doubled the lead ten minutes later with a penalty kick.

Mohammad Daham brought the tension back after an hour of play (1-2), allowing Kuwait to hope for a good result with half an hour to play.

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Fifteen minutes from the end, Hwang was again crucial for South Korea with an assist. On a pass from the Feyenoord player, Jun-Ho Bae fired the 1-3 into the far corner. Kuwait could not make it exciting again in the final stage.

South Korea collected thirteen points from the first five qualifying matches, leading to the 2026 World Cup. Jordan and Iraq, the other countries competing for the two direct tickets to the World Cup, have lost three points more than Hwang and his companions.

South Korea’s away game against Palestine is scheduled for Tuesday. The World Cup qualifying match at the Amman International Stadium will start at 3:00 pm Dutch time. Hwang will then join Feyenoord, who kick off the Eredivisie against SC Heerenveen on November 23.