[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 counterattacked 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. Jeong Woo-young was there at the right time, scoring a close-range goal.
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Van Khang shot wide.
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 then passed it to Lee Kang In who skillfully handled it, curling the ball with his left foot past Van Lam, raising the score to 5-0.
Son Heung-min (No. 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, defender Viet Anh 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 defender touched the ball first and accidentally collided with Son's supporting leg.
The Korean player also approached, seemingly asking the referee to withdraw his heavy-handed decision against 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 pitch before the Tottenham striker finished past Van Lam. The Vietnamese goalkeeper had previously blocked a powerful header from Gue-sung, but was helpless 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 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 infrastructure being decades apart in development. When South Korea already had many of the world's top stars, Vietnam focused on sending players abroad, with most of them failing.

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

On the Vietnamese side, two defeats with the same score of 0-2 against China and Uzbekistan seemed to erase the achievement of three consecutive victories in the first three matches under coach Philippe Troussier. The ball control style of play is not stable, and the new or young faces have not yet 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, and Ligue 1 that they have only seen 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.