Lee Kang-in bags assist for South Korea against Thailand
Lee Kang-in’s South Korea earned themselves a 3-0 win over Thailand at Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium today on Matchday 4 of the second round of AFC qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Having been named in his side's starting XI, the capital club's no. 19 took the opportunity to provide an assist for the Taegeuk Warriors' second goal of the game.
THAILAND 0-3 SOUTH KOREA (0-1 at HT)
2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying – AFC – Second round – Group C – Matchday 4
Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok
Goals: Lee Jae-sung (19'), Son Heung-min (54') and Park Jin-seop (82').
THAILAND: Khammai – Mickelson, Thongsong, Hemviboon, Bunmathan (Bureerat, 22') – Chamratsamee (Yooyen, 45'+2), Songkrasin (c) (Arjvirai, 65'), Pomphan – Wonggorn (Mueanta, 65'), Chaided, Sarachat. Head coach: Masatada Ishii.
SOUTH KOREA: Jo Hyeon-woo – Kim Moon-hwan (Seol Young-woo, 74'), Kim Min-jae, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Jin-su – Hwang In-beom (Jeong Ho-yeon, 74'), Paik Seung-ho (Park Jin-seop, 46'), Lee Jae-sung – Lee Kang-in (Song Min-kyu, 74'), Cho Gue-sung (Joo Min-kyu, 56'), Son Heung-min (c). Head coach: Hwang Seon-hong.
STANDINGS:
1. South Korea / 10 points, +11 (4 matches played)
2. China / 7 points, +1 (4 matches played)
3. Thailand / 4 points, -2 (4 matches played)
4. Singapore / 1 point, -12 (4 matches played)