Korea Rep. made wholesale changes to their starting lineup for the match against Hong Kong, China, in stark contrast to their previous game against China PR. Hong Kong, China, meanwhile, kept most of their starters from the Japan match. From the kickoff, the difference in approach was clear. Korea Rep. immediately took control, pressing high and dominating possession. Hong Kong, China defended deep, making it tough to break through. But in the 27th minute, after a neat passing sequence around the box, Kang Sang-yoon turned and fired home to open the scoring. The first half ended 1–0.
Early in the second half, Hong Kong, China briefly threatened after winning the ball with an aggressive press, but Korea Rep.'s defense scrambled to block the shot. After that, the pattern of the game returned: Korea Rep. attacking, Hong Kong, China holding firm. In the 67th minute, Korea Rep. doubled their lead. Moon Seon-min whipped in a cross from the left, and Lee Ho-jae met it with a powerful header to make it 2–0. The match finished with a comfortable win for Korea Rep., who now have back-to-back victories heading into their clash with Japan. Hong Kong, China, with two losses, will look to bounce back against China PR.