The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, is facing China in the second Group C match of the 2026 FIFA Asian qualifying round at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, at 9 p.m. on the 21st. South Korea is leading 1-0 with Son Heung-min’s penalty kick.
South Korea pulled out a 4-2-3-1 formation. Cho Kyu-sung sought to score from the front line, and Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min stood in the second line of attack. Hwang In-beom and Park Yong-woo protected the four-back, and Lee Ki-je, Kim Min-jae, Jung Seung-hyun and Kim Tae-hwan packed the four-back. Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu defended the goal.
China fought back with a 4-4-2 formation. Urei-Tanlong matched the attack combination, and Wei Xihao, Wu Xi, Wang Xiangyuan, and Liu Binbin came out to the midfield. Jucheonje, Jang Sung-lung and Jang Lin-feng set up a four-bag, and Yang Jun-ring wore gloves.
The manners of the Chinese spectators were excessive. Boos poured in at a time when South Korea’s national anthem came out. At least in the custom of international dialogue, it is customary to give silence and applause in respect of the other country during the national anthem, but there was no such manner for Chinese soccer fans. 슬롯머신
After that, when the game began, Chinese spectators booed nonstop. Whenever a Chinese player steals Son Heung-min’s ball or roughs it, he cheers, and on the contrary, whenever Korean players continue to play, he is seen discouraged by unilateral boos.
In particular, the Chinese audience booed even though they were sincere. In the 9th minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan grabbed the ball and dribbled and passed it toward Cho Kyu-sung, who penetrated the box. It led to a pre-wedding situation at the gate and fell on Jucheonje’s foot in the scene where Hwang Hee-chan ran again. The referee declared a penalty.
Son Heung-min stepped up as a kicker. Chinese spectators booed from the referee’s decision, but did not stop booing even when Son Heung-min grabbed the ball and entered the box. Nevertheless, Son Heung-min scored without a problem. It was Son’s 40th A-match goal. South Korea took the lead by scoring the first goal early in the day.
On top of that, Son Heung-min responded with a hot ceremony. He performed a “shhhh” ceremony in which he stood one finger toward the camera and the Chinese audience. He responded to the Chinese audience’s booing with his skills.