Second half strikes from Kim Jin-gyu and Oh Hyeon-gyu confirmed Korea Republic’s passage to an 11th consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance.
After a closely contested start, the match turned in Korea Republic’s favour when Iraq were reduced to 10 men in the first half with Hong’s charges capitaling on their numerical advantage. .....
✨ 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 ✨
— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) June 5, 2025
🇰🇷 The Taegeuk Warriors punch their ticket to a 1️⃣1️⃣th straight #FIFAWorldCup! 🎟🏆#AsianQualifiers pic.twitter.com/HM62tgf2d6
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