Solving it with Son Heung-min's head... Waiting for Ghana next Cameroon

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A final blow that didn't explode even with relentless movement. However, the hearts of the fans who held their breath were pierced by Son Heung-min (Tottenham)'s 'one shot'. He was a superstar who never missed an opportunity that came once.

The Korean national football team, 해외스포츠중계 led by coach Paulo Bento, won 1-0 with a goal from Son Heung-min in the evaluation match against Cameroon held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 27th. Son Heung-min scored his second consecutive goal in match A following against Costa Rica on the 23rd. His 35th goal in a match. Their previous match against Cameroon was 3 wins and 2 draws.

A match between the finalists ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which begins in November. Korea, ranked 28th in the FIFA rankings, is in Group H of the finals, and Cameroon, who is ranked 38th, is in Group G of the finals. For Korea, it was an evaluation match with Ghana in mind in the World Cup finals, and Cameroon, which lacked some key players, was also a fight with pride, so it came out strong from the start.

Coach Bento, who was desperate for a win in the Costa Rica evaluation draw (2-2) earlier, went on a 4-4-2 format with Son Heung-min and Jung Woo-young (Freiburg) at the forefront. European players Hwang Hee-chan (Wolbum Hampton) and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz) were in charge of the left and right midfielders, and Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos) and Son Jun-ho (Shandong Taishan) were responsible for the link in the midfield. The four-back defense consisted of Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk), Kwon Kyung-won (Gamba Osaka), Kim Min-jae (Napoli), and Kim Moon-hwan (Jeonbuk).

In place of Hwang Ui-jo (Olympiacos), coach Bento placed the slender Woo-young Jung at the forefront, and made use of Hwang Hee-chan's breakthrough and Lee Jae-seong's attacking participation to lead the team's attack speed lightly. In-beom Hwang's wide field of vision and the active pressure of the defense centering on Kim Min-jae also shook Cameroon.

Korea, who overcame Cameroon's offensive from the beginning of the first half, counterattacked with a cross from Heung-Min Son's right flank in the 5th minute of the first half. The ball was finally connected to the front of the goal area, and Lee Jae-sung and Jung Woo-young rushed to the goal, but it was blocked. Korea then gradually increased the intensity of the attack by shooting Lee Jae-sung from the door. Cameroon, who has excellent physique, also website occasionally entered the Korean camp through counterattacks.

The tension in the midfield was eventually balanced by Son Heung-min's opening goal in the 35th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min countered from above the center line and quickly made a long pass deep into the left flank. The ball that the opposing goalkeeper managed to hit could not go far, and Son Heung-min, who was rushing, threw it in with his head and shook the net. The 59,000 spectators who filled the stadium fell into a crucible of enthusiasm.

In the second half, coach Bento replaced Lee Jae-seong with Kwon Chang-hoon (Kim Cheon), and then changed Hwang Hee-chan and Na Sang-ho (Seoul). In the middle of the second half, Hwang Ui-jo and Jung Woo-young (Al Sadd) were newly added. Although no additional goals were scored, the players played with their fighting spirit to get the attention of coach Bento. In the process, Hwang Ui-jo was injured, and this time Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk) was put in.

On the other hand, Kang-in Lee (Mallorca), who returned to the national team with great effort, was not called by Bento after the match against Costa Rica. In the audience, 해외스포츠중계 “Lee Kang-in” was chanted, but the stubborn Bento pretended not to know.

Meanwhile, this match is the last A match played by all Europeans ahead of the World Cup. Bento seems to have roughly outlined the outline of the final entry. The national team is scheduled to play the final evaluation game centered on domestic groups before departure in November.

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