In the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Group B of the Round of 18 of the 3rd stage of the Asian Zone, the South Korean team, ranked 23rd in the world, attacked at the Goyang Sports Park on the 20th, and was finally forced to draw 1-1 by Oman, ranked 80th in the world. South Korea is still at the top of the group with 4 wins and 3 draws.

South Korean captain Son Heung-min

The South Korean men's team, led by Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min in the Premier League, has a number of talented players in Europe, and beat Oman 3-1 last September. In the 41st minute of the first half, South Korean star Hwang Hee-chan, who plays for Wolves in the Premier League, received a pass from his teammates and shot from the left side of the penalty area to break the net to give South Korea a 1-0 lead.

South Korea captain Son Heung-min (right)

But in the 80th minute of the second half, South Korean star Lee Kang-in injured his ankle outside his own penalty area and fell to the ground, after the Oman team grabbed the ball, Oman's Ali Al Busaidi (Ali Al Busaidi) shot a long left-footed shot from outside the penalty area to help Oman chase a 1-1 draw, and Lee Kang-in was replaced because he couldn't get up. In the end, the South Korean team was forced to draw by Oman.

In terms of the record of the third round of Group B matches in Asia, the South Korean team still ranks first in the group with 4 wins, 3 draws and 15 points, and still has a high probability of getting a ticket to the World Cup. In addition, the South Korean men's football team has twice been forced to draw by Palestine, who is currently ranked 101st in the world.

Oman team

The rest of the group is Iraq second with 3 wins, 2 defeats and 1 defeat, Jordan 3rd with 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 defeat, Oman 4th with 2 wins, 1 and 4 defeats, Kuwait 5th with 4 and 2 defeats, and Palestine 6th with 3 and 3 defeats. The top two teams in the group will receive tickets to the 2026 World Cup finals.