South Korea conceded a goal with 10 minutes left as Oman stunned Son Heung-min’s side to snatch a precious 1-1 away draw in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The hosts looked set for all three points after Wolves striker Hwang Hee-chan put them ahead in the first half with a clinical finish.<\/p>\n
But Ali Al Busaidi struck from just outside the box on 80 minutes to stun most of the crowd at Goyang Stadium, AFP reported.<\/p>\n
South Korea still lead Asian qualifying Group B and are in a strong position to join Japan, the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, in North America.<\/p>\n
They face Asian Cup finalists Jordan on Tuesday at home.<\/p>\n
South Korea took the lead four minutes before the break when Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in picked out Hwang with a superb threaded through ball.<\/p>\n
Hwang took one touch with his right foot to set himself up and with his left foot rifled the ball past goalkeeper Ibrahim Al Mukhaini into the bottom opposite corner.<\/p>\n
Skipper and talisman Son, who has struggled for form and fitness this season with an underwhelming Tottenham side, tried his luck from distance in first-half injury time.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old threatened again shortly after the break as Hong Myung-bo’s team went in search of a second goal.<\/p>\n
Oman rarely threatened until up popped Busaidi with a left-footed strike that wrong-footed goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.<\/p>\n
South Korea have 15 points, with Iraq second in the group on 11 but having played a game less.<\/p>\n
Jordan are third on nine with Oman fourth on seven points, with three games left to play.<\/p>\n
The top two are guaranteed to qualify, with teams finishing third and fourth going into a further qualifying round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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