Match report

South Korea Defeats Iraq 3-2 in World Cup Qualification Asia

South Korea
South Korea
3–2
FT
Iraq
Iraq
Oct 15, 2024

South Korea held off a late surge to secure a 3-2 victory over Iraq in their World Cup Qualification Asia clash, with Oh Se-Hun, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, and Lee Jae-Sung finding the back of the net for the victors. Iraq fought back with goals from A. Hussein and I. Bayesh, but South Korea managed to stave off a potential equalizer, securing a vital three points.

Key Facts

  • • South Korea: 3 Goals (Oh Se-Hun 41', Oh Hyeon-Gyu 74', Lee Jae-Sung 83')
  • • Iraq: 2 Goals (A. Hussein 50', I. Bayesh 90+6')
  • • Yellow Cards: Yong-uh Park (South Korea 35'), M. Saadoon (Iraq 71'), Lee Jae-Sung (South Korea 81'), Ali Faez Atiyah (Iraq 90+6')
  • • Substitutions: Oh Se-Hun out for Oh Hyeon-Gyu (59'), A. Attwan out for M. Al Taay (65')

Lineups

South Korea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 Jo Hyeon-Woo (G)
  • 22 Seol Young-Woo (D)
  • 14 Cho Yu-Min (D)
  • 4 Kim Min-Jae (D)
  • 3 Lee Myung-Jae (D)
  • 6 Hwang In-Beom (M)
  • 8 Park Yong-Woo
  • 18 Lee Kang-In (M)
  • 10 Lee Jae-Sung (M)
  • 17 J. Bae (M)
  • 19 Oh Se-Hun (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Kim Seung-Gyu
  • 12 J. Kim
  • 15 Jung Seung-Hyun
  • 16 Kim Ju-Sung
  • 2 Hwang Mun-Ki
  • 5 Paik Seung-Ho
  • 7 Hong Hyun-Seok
  • 11 Moon Seon-Min
  • 13 Lee Dong-Gyeong
  • 9 Joo Min-Kyu
  • 20 Lee Seung-Woo
  • 23 Oh Hyeon-Gyu

Iraq

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 J. Hachim (G)
  • 21 M. Saadoon (D)
  • 5 A. Faez
  • 2 R. Sulaka (D)
  • 15 A. Yahya
  • 13 L. Shlimon (M)
  • 8 I. Bayesh (M)
  • 14 A. Attwan (M)
  • 16 A. Al Ammari (M)
  • 23 M. Doski (M)
  • 18 A. Hussein (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 F. Talib
  • 22 H. Hassan
  • 3 H. Ali
  • 4 M. Younis
  • 6 Z. Tahseen
  • 7 S. Hadi
  • 9 A. Yasin
  • 17 A. Jasim
  • 19 Y. Amyn
  • 10 Meme
  • 20 A. Al Hamawi
  • 11 M. Al Taay

Timeline

  1. South Korea
    35' South Korea Card · Yellow Card
    Yong-uh Park

    Foul

  2. South Korea
    41' South Korea Goal · Normal Goal
    Oh Se-Hun · Assist: J. Bae
  3. Iraq
    46' Iraq subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Shlimon · On: A. Jasim
  4. Iraq
    50' Iraq Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Hussein · Assist: A. Attwan
  5. South Korea
    59' South Korea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bae · On: Seon-min Mun
  6. South Korea
    59' South Korea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Oh Se-Hun · On: Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  7. Iraq
    65' Iraq subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Attwan · On: M. Al Taay
  8. Iraq
    71' Iraq Card · Yellow Card
    M. Saadoon

    Foul

  9. South Korea
    74' South Korea Goal · Normal Goal
    Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  10. Iraq
    79' Iraq subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Hussein · On: Hussein Ali
  11. Iraq
    79' Iraq subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Saadoon · On: Meme
  12. South Korea
    81' South Korea Card · Yellow Card
    Lee Jae-Sung

    Foul

  13. South Korea
    83' South Korea Goal · Normal Goal
    Lee Jae-Sung · Assist: Lee Myung-Jae
  14. South Korea
    85' South Korea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Park Yong-Woo · On: Paik Seung-Ho
  15. South Korea
    85' South Korea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lee Kang-In · On: Hong Hyun-Seok
  16. Iraq
    85' Iraq subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Al Ammari · On: Ahmed Yasin
  17. South Korea
    87' South Korea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Lee Jae-Sung · On: Lee Seung-Woo
  18. Iraq
    90'+6 Iraq Card · Yellow Card
    Ali Faez Atiyah

    Argument

  19. Iraq
    90' Iraq Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Bayesh · Assist: A. Jasim

Match Stats

Stat South Korea Iraq
Fouls 7 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 66%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 8
Corners 1 4
Total Passes 712 222
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 3 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 76% 24%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 629 146
Shots Inside Box 5 4
Saves — —
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ South Korea took the lead in the 41st minute through Oh Se-Hun, capitalizing on a well-placed assist by J. Bae.
  • ▸ Iraq equalized just nine minutes later with a goal from A. Hussein, but South Korea responded quickly with goals from Oh Hyeon-Gyu and Lee Jae-Sung in the 74th and 83rd minutes, respectively.
  • ▸ Iraq pushed hard and scored a late goal by I. Bayesh in stoppage time, but it wasn't enough to secure an equalizer, leaving South Korea with a narrow victory.