South Korea qualifies for World Cup in Qatar

Published February 1, 2022 10:15 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has qualified for a 10th successive World Cup after beating Syria 2-0 in Dubai. Second-half goals from Kim Jin-su and Kwon Chang-hoon gave the Koreans a comfortable victory over the bottom team in Asia Group A qualifying. South Korea moved 11 points clear of the third-placed United Arab Emirates, which has just three games remaining. The top two teams from each of the two groups automatically qualify. The third-place teams advance to playoffs. Japan handed Group B leader Saudi Arabia its first defeat by 2-0 at Saitama Stadium. The Saudis lead the group by a point from Japan. Last-placed Vietnam ended China’s World Cup hopes with its first win in the group. Vietnam won 3-1 in Hanoi.

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