Lee Kang-In helps South Korea to victory in Kuwait
The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was integral to his country's 3-1 win in their latest FIFA World Cup 26 qualifier.
KUWAIT- SOUTH KOREA : 1-3 (0-2)
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Asia - Round 3 - Group B - Matchday 5
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium (Ardiya)
Goal : Daham (60'); Oh Se-Hoon (10'), Son Heung-Min (pen. 19'.), Bae Jun-Ho (74)
KUWAIT: Al-Rashidi - Al-Sanea (Al Dosary, 71'), Hamdan, Hajiah, Ghanam (Al-Dhefiri, 71') - Al Rashedi (Nasser, 71'), Abujabarah, Shehab (Al Enezi, 61'), Al Dhafiri (Al Shammari, 58') - Daham, Al Awadhi. Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi.
SOUTH KOREA: Hyun-Woo Cho - Seol Young-Woo Seol, Cho Yu-Min, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Myung-Jae (Lee Tae-Seok, 64') - Park Yong-Woo, Hwang In-Beom (Baek Seung-Ho, 81') - Lee Kang-In, Lee Jae-Seong (Lee Hyun-Joo, 81'), Son Heung-Min (c) (Bae Jun-Ho, 64') - Oh Se-Hoon (Oh Hyeon-Gyu, 75'). Coach: Hong Myung-Bo.
STANDINGS
1. South Korea / 13 points, +7 (5 matches played)
2. Jordan / 8 points, +4 (5 matches played)
3. Iraq / 8 points, +1 (5 matches played)
4. Oman / 6 points, -2 (5 matches played)
5. Kuwait / 3 points, -6 (5 matches played)
6. Palestine / 2 points, -4 (5 matches played)