Korea Republic moved a step closer to reaching their tenth consecutive FIFA World Cup finals by defeating Iraq on the road.
Lee Jaesung, Son Heungmin and Jeong Wooyeong were on target as Paulo Bento’s charges claimed a 3-0 win in their sixth match of Group A in the final round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Thani Bin Jassim Stadim in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.
The Taegeuk Warriors have the world finals in sight with the victory, having collected 14 points (four wins and two draws) – two adrift of leaders Iran (16 points from five wins and a draw) with four games remaining in the final round. With the United Arab Emirates in third place with only six points, Korea Republic can extend their eight-point lead to secure passage to the finals with a couple of games to spare. .....
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10MA TOPICS! [KOREA FA] Taegeuk Warriors in sight of world finals with 3-0 win over Iraq
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