[Live] Korea vs Vietnam

South Korea's Son Heung-min scored a goal and contributed an assist to help South Korea lead Vietnam 6-0 in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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The second half has three minutes of extra time.
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Vietnam counterattack
Vietnam counter-attacked well thanks to Van Toan's speed, but Korea also retreated to defend very quickly and let the away team's chance pass.
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6-0 for Korea
Dang Van Lam tried to block the Korean player's shot, but only touched the ball lightly with his hand. Jeong Woo-young was there at the right time, scoring a close-range goal.
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Van Khang kicked out.
Vietnam had a chance from the counter-attack, but Khuat Van Khang's kick was too weak and inaccurate.
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Khuat Van Khang's free kick hit the post.
Vietnam almost scored when Khuat Van Khang's free kick hit the post from more than 20 meters away.
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Son Heung-min assists
The advantage of having more players was soon materialized by Korea with the fifth goal. Son Heung-min dribbled the ball in front of the penalty area and passed it to Lee Kang In who skillfully handled it, curling the ball with his left foot past Van Lam to increase the score to 5-0.
Son Heung-min (number 7) had a hand in three of the five goals.
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Vietnam made four substitutions
Nguyen Van Toan, Giap Tuan Duong, Khuat Van Khang, Ho Van Cuong entered the field. Dinh Bac, Hoang Duc, Tien Anh, Tuan Hai left the field.
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Bui Hoang Viet Anh received a red card
Losing the ball in front of the penalty area, midfielder Viet Anh had an impact that caused Son Heung-min to stumble and miss the opportunity to face Van Lam. The referee showed a red card to expel Viet Anh, but slow-motion replays showed that this decision seemed too harsh, as the Vietnamese midfielder touched the ball first and unfortunately collided with Son's supporting leg.
The Korean player also approached, seemingly asking the referee to withdraw his heavy-handed decision on Viet Anh, but nothing could be changed.
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Son Heung-min increased the score to 4-0
Premier League players Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan exchanged passes in the middle of the park before the Tottenham striker finished past Van Lam. The Vietnamese goalkeeper had earlier blocked a powerful header from Gue-sung, but was powerless against Son's shot.
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Duy Manh shot over the bar
The ball from Hung Dung's corner kick was cleared by a Korean defender. From the second line, Duy Manh kicked the ball over the bar.

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While Vietnam has only reached the final qualifying round once, South Korea has won tickets to the World Cup finals 10 times in a row - an achievement only achieved by Brazil, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The big difference in level is obvious, with the physical foundation being decades apart in development. When South Korea already had many world- class stars, Vietnam focused on sending players abroad, with most of them failing.

Before today's match, fans and home media did not mention much about the result, as a way to express the view that "a victory for Korea is obvious". In the Korean press, the most important details were whether the number one star Son Heung-min would play, coach Jurgen Klinsmann would let his key players rest, or debate about the benefits of choosing a weak opponent like Vietnam for a friendly match.

On the Vietnamese side, two 0-2 defeats against China and Uzbekistan seemed to erase the results of the first three matches with all wins under coach Philippe Troussier. The ball control style of play is not stable, the new or young faces have not created the same influence as the old generation. Expectations are also a pressure that bounces back on the French coach.

Coach Troussier called today's match in Suwon a "gift" rather than a challenge, seeing it as a good opportunity for the Vietnamese players to face the stars of the Premier League, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 that they only see on television. But the match is also the end of the experiment for the team to begin their real journey in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers a month later.