Kim Hye-ri stepped up to coolly dispatch a penalty in the 59th minute, before curling in an inch-perfect free-kick delivery 16 minutes later for Ko Yoo-jin to head in the third goal of a 3-0 win at the Perth Stadium to send the East Asians top of Group C.
It was a star turn from the right-back, who had only netted once in her previous 137 national team appearances, and is not known for her scoring prowess. .....
“Thank you for all your support. We’ll make sure to deliver an even better performance in the next match. Thank you. Let’s go!”
— #WAC2026 (@afcasiancup) March 2, 2026
🇰🇷 Kim Hye-ri sends a message of gratitude and focus as Korea Republic looks ahead!#WAC2026 | #KORvIRN pic.twitter.com/jWCHpRgsdi
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