As it happened: World Cup qualifiers - South Korea beat Singapore 5-0 in Seoul
Â
SINGAPORE:Â Singapore took on South Korea in the second round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup on Thursday (Nov 16).
It was every bit the daunting task that most had expected, with the Lions 131 world ranking spots behind South Korea.
Â
The match ended 5-0 to the home side, with captain Son Heung-min scoring the pick of the bunch.
Â
Thank you for joining us, and goodnight.
Â
Â
Jurgen Klinsmann appears to be in a generous mood at the post-match press conference. In response to a question from CNA, the South Korea head coach praised Singapore for an âimpressiveâ display in the first 45 minutes.
Â
But he was angry with the challenge from Shah Shahiran that floored Son Heung-min with the score at 4-0. âIt was unnecessary,â Klinsmann said.
Despite the heavy defeat, Singapore head coach Takayuki Nishigaya was pleased with the effort: "Our players performed well, we showed 100 per cent of what we can do ⌠Iâm proud of my players.â
Â
Â
Â
In Group F, Vietnam have beaten the Philippines 2-0 at Manilaâs Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Â
Â
The final whistle goes, and the final score is no surprise. South Korea 5-0 Singapore.
South Korea take their first step towards the 2026 World Cup while the Lions are left licking their wounds.
Â
Â
GOAL! (South Korea 5-0 Singapore)
Â
A crunching tackle leaves goalscorer Son in a pile on the turf. Coach Klinsmann is not pleased, and you'd imagine a certain Ange Postecoglou in North London would be wincing too. The South Korea and Spurs captain appears fine.
Shah Shahiran gets a yellow card for his efforts.
Â
Substitutions for Singapore: Ilhan Fandi and Christopher van Huizen are on for Song Ui-young and Nazrul Nazari.
Substitutions for South Korea: On Hyeon-gyu and Lee Soon-min are on for Hwang Hee-chan and Hwang In-beom.
Â
Cna. (n.d.). As it happened: World Cup qualifiers - South Korea beat Singapore 5-0 in Seoul. CNA. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/singapore-south-korea-world-cup-qualifier-live-blog-seoul-3924846