Korea Republic have reached the halfway point in the final round of qualifying, with a victory over the United Arab Emirates in front of a record crowd at home.
Hwang Heechan scored the only goal of the game from the spot, as Paulo Bento’s side edged the United Arab Emirates 1-0 in their fifth match of Group A in the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Goyang Stadium on Thursday.
The hosts secured all three points to record 11 points (three wins and two draws), before travelling to Doha, Qatar to face Iraq on Tuesday. .....
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