2023 AsianS KOREA HELD TO 1-1 DRAW BY THAILAND IN WORLD CUP QUALIFIER AT HOME
SEOUL, March 21 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea settled for a 1-1 draw against Thailand in their latest World Cup qualifying match at home Thursday, Yonhap news agency reported.
Captain Son Heung Min scored in the 42nd minute but Suphanat Mueanta had the answer for Thailand in the 61st minute at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Group C action of the second round in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
South Korea, ranked world No. 22, remained atop their group with seven points, while Thailand ranked 101st, remained in second place with four points.
The two countries will meet again Tuesday at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.
The kickoff is 7.30 pm local time, or 9:30 pm in South Korean time.
This was South Korea's first international match on home soil this year, and also their first match since losing to Jordan 2-0 in the semifinals of the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar in February.
South Korea have played at every World Cup since 1986.
-- BERNAMA-YONHAP
