A back-post header from full-back Kim Jin-su opened the scoring in the 53rd minute at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday, the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors man found space in the box to nod home a Kim Tae-hwan cross from the opposite flank. 

The second came 18 minutes later; Kwon Chang-hoon with a lovely, drilled effort from outside the area after exchanging passes with Lee Jae-sung.

New Ulsan Hyundai signing Kim Young-gwon skippered the side in the absence of Son Heung-min as one of five K League players to start the match alongside goalscorer Kim Jin-su, Kim Tae-hwan, Paik Seung-ho, and Cho Gue-sung. 

Eight more were on the bench, including the scorer of the second goal Kwon Chang-hoon who came on for Jeong Woo-young, as well as Kim Jin-kyu, and Kim Gun-hee who replaced Lee Jae-sung and Hwang Ui-jo respectively.

Korea have now qualified for every World Cup since 1986 and do some with two matches still to play.

The Taeguk Warriors remain second in the group by two points but take on leaders Iran on March 24th in what will be a Group A decider followed by the United Arab Emirates on March 29th.

The Group Stage draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will take place in April 2022.

The tournament itself kicks off on Monday, November 21st and will run until Sunday, December 18th.

Paul Neat
Managing Editor