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South Korea Dominates the United States in International Friendly
In a friendly match held at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, South Korea convincingly defeated the United States. The match, refereed by Reon Radix, ended with a clear victory for the Asian team.
The first goal came in the 18th minute, thanks to Son Heung-Min, who capitalized on an assist from Lee Jae-Sung to put his team ahead. South Korea continued to display its superiority, and just before halftime, Lee Dong-Gyeong, assisted again by Son Heung-Min, extended the lead in the 43rd minute.
Although the United States tried to react, maintaining 53% possession and taking 16 shots (5 on target), they failed to convert their opportunities. South Korea, with 47% possession and a more direct game, was more effective in front of the goal.
The match, corresponding to Friendlies 1 of the 2025 season, made clear South Korea’s offensive power and the need for the United States to refine their aim for future commitments. The match ended with a yellow card for A. Zendejas of the United States in the 81st minute.
Substitutions south korea: at minute 50 Lee Jae-Sung came in and J. Bae went out., at minute 63 Kim Jin-gyu came in and J. Castrop went out., at minute 63 Son Heung-Min came in and Oh Hyeon-Gyu went out., at minute 64 Lee Dong-Gyeong came in and Lee Kang-In went out., at minute 83 Seol Young-Woo came in and S. Jeong went out., at minute 83 Kim Ju-Sung came in and Kim Tae-Hyeon went out.
Substitutions usa: at minute 62 T. Weah came in and C. Richards went out., at minute 62 S. Dest came in and A. Freeman went out., at minute 62 T. Adams came in and C. Roldan went out., at minute 62 J. Sargent came in and F. Balogun went out., at minute 70 D. Luna came in and A. Zendejas went out., at minute 79 S. Berhalter came in and J. McGlynn went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
USA
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South Korea
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