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national football team Bentuho struggled to defeat Syria in the final qualifying round of the World Cup. Captain Son Heung-min saved Bentuho by scoring an A-match field goal for the first time in two years despite the controversy over abuse.



Correspondent Ha Seong-ryong.



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third minute of the second half, Hwang In-beom's surprise mid-range gun took the lead, but Bentuho could hardly escape.



After Hwang Ui-jo was replaced in the 24th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min, who took on the striker, aimed for the goal in earnest.



Although the signs of exhaustion were evident in the 'overuse controversy', Son Heung-min continued to pour 8 shots regardless of location.



A left-footed shot from the so-called 'Heung-Min Son zone' and a right-footed shot from a gap in defense were blocked by a save, so it was not easy to open the goal.



In the 44th minute of the second half, which seemed to end 1-1, Son Heung-min flew up brilliantly in the free kick situation.



Kim Min-jae received a header pass and calmly shook the net with a left-footed shot.



Son Heung-min, who had been focusing on the role of a helper in the meantime, became a solver at the moment when it was absolutely necessary and scored an A-match field goal for the first time in two years.



Son Heung-min, who poured everything to save the Bentu, collapsed just before the end, raising concerns about injury, but got up again.



[Son Heung-min/Soccer team striker: I think it is natural to take medicine even if I get sick during the national team game, but first of all, my body condition is fine.

I think I was really light-headed thinking that I was really focused on sending the ball to the goal.]



Our next opponent, Iran, defeated the United Arab Emirates 1-0 and took the lead in the group for three consecutive wins.



Vietnam, led by coach Park Hang-seo, conceded the winning goal just before the end and lost 3-2 to China, losing three in a row.



Japan lost 1-0 to Saudi Arabia with Shibasaki's absurd backpass, and suffered a second loss, and the red light turned on for the final round.