AFC Asian Qualifiers
The win assured the East Asian side their berth in the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers and confirmed their ticket to the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Finals.
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Forced to wait till Matchday Five to confirm progression, Korea Republic seized control of the tie from the first blow of the referee's whistle at the National Stadium.
Their early aggression paid off in the ninth minute with Lee Kang-in scoring with a right footed shot following a pass from Joo Min-kyu.
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Bidding to qualify for an 11th consecutive FIFA World Cup, Korea Republic continued to press and doubled their lead in the 20th minute, with Joo Min-kyu sending the ball into the net following Kim Jin-su's assist.
There was no respite for Singapore in the second half with Son scoring his sixth goal of the Qualifiers in the 53rd minute with Joo again the provider.
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Joo was at it again just a minute later, with Lee scoring with his left foot to leave Singapore tottering.
The Southeast Asian side were hit again in the 56th minute, with Son scoring from the centre of the box to draw level with Qatar's Almoez Ali at the top of the goal scorers' chart.
Singapore's woes continued as Korea Republic maintained their relentless pace, with Bae Jun-ho (79th) and Hwang Hee-chan (82nd) adding to their tally.
With their place in the next round assured, Korea Republic will face China PR in their concluding tie on Tuesday under no pressure while Singapore will look to sign off on a high against Thailand.