Now, only ‘Cha Boom’ is left above ‘Sony’.
The match between South Korea and Palestine kicked off at 11 p.m. on Wednesday (Korea time) at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, in the sixth round of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The result of the match was a 1-1 draw. South Korea conceded the first goal to Zaid Kunbar in the 12th minute of the first half, but Son Heung-min scored the equalizer in the 16th minute of the first half. However, the team ended the game without an additional goal.
At the 16th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min scored the equalizer for Korea. It was a neat shot, adding to the taste of pass play. This scene was meaningful. Having scored goals in two consecutive matches following the match against Kuwait, Son finally beat “stork” Hwang Sun-hong, Daejeon manager, in the A-match scoring record.
After the match against Kuwait, Son was tied with Hwang with 50 goals. And Son surpassed Hwang with a goal in the match against Palestine, ranking second in the Korean A-match scoring record. Now, there is only one player left above Son. 메이저사이트
According to the Korea Football Association (KFA), Cha Bum-kun has the most A-match goals ever in Korea. Cha has scored 55 A-match goals based on the FIFA approval record. If Son scores four more A-match goals, he will be able to tie the record with Cha, and if he scores five goals, he will be able to win the title of Korea’s most A-match goals ever.
The World Cup qualifying round will continue next year as well. Attention is focusing on whether Son will be able to overcome Cha Bum-keun and become a legendary figure during that period.
Meanwhile, according to Coupang Play, Lee Jae-sung was the most helpful player for Son to score 51 A-match goals. Lee Jae-sung recorded six assists.