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soccer team defeated the United Arab Emirates 1-0 in the fifth round of the World Cup final qualifier. Heung-Min Son continued his undefeated streak despite the bad luck of hitting the goalpost twice, three times in total.



By Kim Hyung-yeol, staff reporter.



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30,000 spectators, the largest number in the history of sports held in Korea in the era of Corona, the soccer team pushed the United Arab Emirates strongly.



Jo Gyu-seong, who took the place of the injured Hwang Ui-jo as the front-line striker, led the early attack, but in the 13th minute of the first half, a right-footed shot from a long range hit the post, which was disappointing.



The national team, who kept knocking on the goal, took the lead in the 36th minute of the first half.



Hwang In-beom led the penalty kick, and Hwang Hee-chan, the kicker, lightly stabbed the corner of the goal.



Captain Heung-Min Son's performance was also dazzling.



45 minutes into the first half, this scene was the highlight.



After stealing the ball from the defending area, he outrun opposing defenders and sprinted like a storm.



It reminded me of the Wonder goal against Burnley, which won the Puskas Award, but the left-footed shot of the conversion hit the post.



The goal misfortune continued into the second half.



In the 28th minute of the second half, Jinsoo Kim's cross with a picturesque header hit the crossbar, and Heungmin Son literally hit the ground.



Although the goal luck did not follow continuously, Son Heung-min played full-time and shot non-stop shots, making the fans enthusiastic, and the national team kept the lead by one point until the end and took three points.



[Hwang Hee-chan / Soccer Team Striker: The players were so happy that the fans gave so much support, and I think we were able to play a lot more.] After



Iran, the national team, which finished second in the group, made a turning point, from Doha, Qatar to Iraq on the night of the 16th. with the 6th game.