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South Korea DEFEATED! 3-1 over Iraq to top their group in the Asian qualifiers
Iraq plays at a high average speed, but the speed of their opponents is impressive.
6 MORE MINUTES WILL BE PLAYED
Iraq played a smart game and equalized at the right time, but their defense was unable to hold on and gave the game away. A night to forget
GREAT HEADER BY LEE! GOAL BY SOUTH KOREA. The home side put the game to bed
10 minutes left in the game
Just when the game had fallen into a rut, Korea’s goal arrived. It struck when least expected
Goal by Oh Hyeon-gyu, Genk player. The home team takes the lead
Korea’s deflected shot. The second half has no goal scoring chances for the home team.
A deflected shot for the visitors. Korea let Iraq get the better of them and lost the lead on the field.
Mohamed Hussein Al Khafaji entered and Amjad Attwan left for the visitors.
The match lost intensity. Iraq scored the equalizer and began to regulate the charges, to prioritize the defensive over the offensive.
There are 2 changes in the local team. The Korean DT, looking to turn the game around.
Iraq’s goal came at a time when the team was not playing well and the game was suffering. A timely and well-timed goal
Iraq equalizes. GOAL! FROM CHILENA! AYMEN AND A PAINTING!
The proposal in the second half is for the locals. After opening the scoreboard, they were full of confidence and dominated with ease the actions of the game.
Action resumes on Korean territory
South Korea partially beats Iraq 1-0 with goal by Se-Hun
3 MORE MINUTES WILL BE PLAYED
The home side’s goal opened up the game even more. Korea wanted to go long and already had 2 approaches in less than 3 minutes.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR SOUTH KOREA. A great run down the right flank and Se-HUN shot alone.
Iraq’s header goes wide. The visitors had a good first half
Strong foul in the middle of the field. The teams take the opportunity to receive instructions from the coaching staff.
It’s starting to rain in Korean territory, we hope this doesn’t cut the game short. It has been a match with a lot of speed, but few options.
Good approach by Iraq, second in the match
Iraq pushes forward, but their attack is not productive. They can’t get out of the Korean pressure
Korea has shot 3 times, but none of the shots were on target
The game was short and lacked excitement. In the last minutes the game lost a lot of rhythm
Korea is still in an attacking role, the 10 players on the field have that instruction from the DT, but so far they do not generate real danger.
87% possession of the match belongs to the home side 😲.
The game is played with a lot of speed, Korea after the scare in the first minutes, came out to attack their rival with all their might.
Korea responds with a counterattack that is easily controlled by the Iranian defense.
First minute of play and the Iraqi team had the first scoring option in the match. They put high pressure on Korea and approached the goal.
South Korea vs Iraq is now playing
South Korea has 3 players with yellow cards, if they receive another yellow card they will miss the next match. The visitors have only one player on yellow card.
All set to get the ball rolling in Korea. Date 4 in the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
The Iraq national team is ready to visit Korea. The match is coming
Just under 20 minutes to go!#AsianQualifiers #KORvIRQ pic.twitter.com/iKhxTqUcJ8
— Iraq Football (@IraqFootball_EN) October 15, 2024
Just under 20 minutes to go!#AsianQualifiers #KORvIRQ pic.twitter.com/iKhxTqUcJ8
Rustam Lutfullin, 33, born in Uzbekistan, will be in charge of the judging in Korea.
Their current FIFA ranking is 55th. They will be looking to qualify for the second World Cup in their career (1986).
Its current FIFA ranking is 23rd. He has won the Asian Cup twice.
Both teams will play with a similar 4-2-3-1 scheme.
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗜 📋
🇮🇶🦁 Your Iraq line-up vs Korea Republic in MD4 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Round 3)
Lucas Shlimon (@oskfotboll) makes his first international start.
Six changes are made from the game against Palestine.#AsianQualifiers #WCQ #KORvIRQ pic.twitter.com/weyEAMnIWX — Iraq Football (@IraqFootball_EN) October 15, 2024
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗜 📋
🇮🇶🦁 Your Iraq line-up vs Korea Republic in MD4 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Round 3)
Lucas Shlimon (@oskfotboll) makes his first international start.
Six changes are made from the game against Palestine.#AsianQualifiers #WCQ #KORvIRQ pic.twitter.com/weyEAMnIWX — Iraq Football (@IraqFootball_EN) October 15, 2024
𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗡 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗡𝗘, 하나되어 빛나는 순간!✨
2026 FIFA 월드컵 아시아 3차 예선 이라크전에 출전하는 🇰🇷축구국가대표팀의 선발명단을 공개합니다!📌Non-playing 권혁규, 박민규, 이한범
▪팀 명단 26인 중 23인 경기 엔트리 등록#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #월드컵 #3차예선 pic.twitter.com/p9uTM7JpRU — theKFA (@theKFA) October 15, 2024
𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗡 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗡𝗘, 하나되어 빛나는 순간!✨
2026 FIFA 월드컵 아시아 3차 예선 이라크전에 출전하는 🇰🇷축구국가대표팀의 선발명단을 공개합니다!
📌Non-playing 권혁규, 박민규, 이한범
▪팀 명단 26인 중 23인 경기 엔트리 등록#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #월드컵 #3차예선 pic.twitter.com/p9uTM7JpRU — theKFA (@theKFA) October 15, 2024
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This is the kick-off time for the match: South Korea and Iraq – October 15, 2024 in several countries:
Argentina: 8:00 AM on EuroSport
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Brazil: 8:00 AM on EuroSport
Chile: 8:00 AM on EuroSport
Colombia: 6:00 AM on EuroSport
Ecuador: 6:00 AM on EuroSport
USA (ET): 7:00 AM on EuroSport
Spain:1:00 PM on EuroSport
Mexico: 5:00 AM on EuroSport
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Peru: 6:00 AM on EuroSport
Uruguay: 8:00 AM on EuroSport
Venezuela: 6:30 AM on EuroSport
Iraq has only beaten South Korea once. That victory took the Iranians to an Asian Cup final in 2007. It is the only title in that competition that the visitors have won.
Since his debut in 2015 with the senior national team, he has scored 27 goals in 72 games. Striker for Al-Khor SC of the Qatar League.
The Tottenham striker is the captain of his national team. He has scored 48 goals in 128 games. He is considered the best Korean player in history, ahead of Park Ji-sung.
They have faced each other 21 times. 8 wins for South Korea and 12 draws. Iraq has only beaten them once, that victory took place in 2007 in the Asian Cup.
Iraq has lost only one of its last 10 matches. Under coach Jesús Casas García, they are ranked 55th by FIFA. They share the leadership of Group B with South Korea.
Korea is living a great present. They are one of the best Asian teams today. They lead Group B with 7 points. They have not lost in 7 matches, with 5 wins and 2 draws.
Located in Yongin, it is a city in Gyeonggi province, in the north of the republic of South Korea. Its capacity is for 37,000 thousand spectators and was inaugurated in 2018 It is not the usual home of the Korean national team, but it is a stadium that has hosted several sporting events since its inauguration.
Hello to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the match South Korea vs Iraq, corresponding to Matchday 4 of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The match will take place at the Yongin Mireu, at 7:00 a.m. (USA ET).
My name is Juan Sebastian Rodriguez and I will be your host for this match. We will bring you the pre-match analysis, score updates and live news here on VAVEL.
