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Son shines in South Korea’s win over China

Updated on: 22 November,2023 07:13 AM IST  |  Hong Kong
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Jurgen Klinsmann’s side thumped Singapore 5-0 last week to begin their qualifying campaign in style and they were in much the same mood against an outclassed China

Son shines in South Korea’s win over China

South Korea's Park Yong-woo (L), Son Heung-min (2L), Hwang In-beom (C), Lee Kang-in (2R) and Kim Min-jae (R) celebrate after scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers football match between China and South Korea at Shenzhen, in China's southern Guangdong. Pic/AFP

Skipper Son Heung-min scored a brace as South Korea made it two wins from two games in 2026 World Cup qualifying with a 3-0 victory away in China on Tuesday. 


Son silenced a sell-out crowd of more than 40,000 in Shenzhen with two goals in the first half, the first a penalty and the second a clever header from a corner just before half-time. 


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Jurgen Klinsmann’s side thumped Singapore 5-0 last week to begin their qualifying campaign in style and they were in much the same mood against an outclassed China. 

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