First goal in away game with Iran… 1-1 draw
[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Yong-seok = Son Heung-min scored a goal at Iran’s home Azadi for the first time since Park Ji-sung, proving that he is ‘world class’.
| Son Heung-min celebrates with Hwang Ui-jo after scoring a goal in an away game against Iran. [사진= 대한축구협] |
The Korean national football team (No. 36 in FIFA ranking), led by coach Paulo Bento, played 1 to 1 in Group A of the Asian final qualifying round for the 2022 Qatar World Cup in Iran (No. 22 in FIFA) held at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran on the 12th (Korea time) The match was not decided by a draw.
On this day, Korea seemed to solve the ‘Azadi draw jinx’ that they had not penetrated in 47 years with Son Heung-min (Tottenham)’s opening goal in the third minute of the second half. However, in the 31st minute of the second half, Alireza Jahanbaksi (Feyenoord) equalized.
Son Heung-min scored the winning goal in the 44th minute of the 1-1 match against Syria in the 3rd game against Syria in Ansan on October 7th, and scored in two matches in a row. Son Heung-min scored his 29th goal in the 94th match A, scoring twice in three consecutive games after the group stage match between Mexico and Germany in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. After taking over as manager Bento, he has recorded 4 goals and 7 assists in two years.
South Korea is scheduled to face Iran again at home on March 24 next year. Son Heung-min said, “Just as we have a hard time away from Iran, Iran will also think that the away game is difficult. There is still a lot of time until the Iranian home game, but if we play a home game in front of a large crowd, we will try to repay you with victory.” Son Heung-min, who scored the 29th goal of the A match, adds one goal and is on par with the 30th goals of Heo Jeong-moo, Kim Do-hoon, and Choi Soon-ho.
The Korean national football team, which is challenging to advance to the finals of the World Cup for 10 consecutive years, maintained 2nd place in Group A after Iran (3 wins, 1 draw and 10 points) with 2 wins and 2 draws (8 points). The second place in the group advances directly to the Qatar World Cup finals.
Bentuho will play the 5th leg of the final qualifier at home on November 11, and the Iraqi expedition on the 16th of the same month.
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