Overview
- Lee Tae-seok’s 63rd-minute header delivered his first goal for the senior team.
- Hwang Hee-chan won a penalty but saw his 74th-minute effort saved by goalkeeper Benjamin Asare.
- Head coach Hong Myung-bo criticized the midfield display as injuries to Hwang In-beom and Paik Seung-ho forced an inexperienced pairing to start.
- Goalkeeper Song Bum-keun made just his second international appearance and earned praise for a clean sheet.
- The result capped an 8-3-2 year and, combined with last week’s 2-0 win over Bolivia, leaves Korea on track for Pot 2 in next month’s draw.