Singapore national soccer team crushes… A good start to your North and Central American journey!

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The national soccer team, which began its journey to the North and Central America World Cup in earnest, got off to a good start by defeating Singapore 5-0 in the first game of the Asian second round qualifiers.

Lee Kang-in, Klinsmann’s new ace, showed off his peak skills by scoring one goal and one assist.

Reporter Lee Jun-hee reports.

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With a crowd of 640,000 won filling the stadium, the national team struggled in the early stages of the game as they were blocked by the dense defense of Singapore, ranked 155th in the FIFA rankings.

The national team, which was constantly targeting Singapore’s back space to break down the two-line defense, finally found the net in the 44th minute of the first half.

Cho Gyu-seong accurately completed Lee Kang-in’s perfect penetration pass that destroyed the opponent’s line.

The national team caught the trend and scored an additional goal at the start of the second half.

Following Lee Kang-in’s individual performance, Jo Kyu-sung’s sharp cross was answered by Hwang Hee-chan, who finished the goal with a header.

Even captain Son Heung-min scored a goal.

In the 18th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min scored a key goal with a fantastic curling kick in the so-called Son Heung-min zone.

Substitute Hwang Ui-jo also scored a goal in two consecutive games with a penalty kick, and Lee Kang-in’s fantastic mid-range goal added to the national team’s victory over Singapore 5-0, ending their first start to North and Central America on a positive note.

[손흥민/축구 국가대표 : “제 골 뿐만 아니라 많은 선수들이 좋은 경기했고, 또 많은 골을 넣으면서 자신감이 더 올라갈것 같고, 분위기도 상당히 좋은 것 같습니다.”]

The national team, who is heading to China with full confidence, will play the second match of the World Cup 2nd qualifying round against China on the 21st.

This is Lee Jun-hee of KBS News.

Camera reporter: Kim Sang-ha / Video editor: Song Jang-seop