World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 9: South Korea beat Iraq 2-0. The match was played on Thursday, 5 June 2025 at Basra International Stadium (Basra); refereed by Yusuke Araki, Japan.
Kim Jin-gyu 63' (South Korea) · Oh Hyeon-Gyu 82' (South Korea)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 0-2.
Iraq held 24% of possession against 76%, attempting 5 shots to South Korea's 13.
Shots on target read 2-7 and corners 1-10.
Substitutes: F. Talib, A. Basil, N. Natiq, A. Faez, M. Younis, F. Putros, A. Yahya, H. Abdulkareem, J. Al Msharrafawee, M. Qasim, M. Farji, Meme
Coach: Graham James Arnold
Substitutes: Kim Dong-Heon, Lee Chang-Geun, Cho Hyun-Taek, Kim Ju-Sung, Choi Jun, Lee Han-Beom, Park Jin-Seob, Moon Seon-Min, Kim Jin-gyu, Yang Hyun-Jun, Jeon Jin-Woo, Oh Hyeon-Gyu
Coach: Myung-Bo Hong
In-Beom Hwang (South Korea) — named player of the match with a 8.7 rating.