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2-0, South Korea defeated the powerful South American team. Um Ji-sung and Oh Hyun-kyu each scored a goal, and Son Heung-min reached a milestone.

2:03am, 15 October 2025【Football】

The South Korean team, ranked 23rd in the world, ushered in an international football friendly match. The South Korean team played at their home court against the Paraguay team, ranked 37th in the world.

Both South Korea and Paraguay have entered the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This matchup can be called a quasi-World Cup match. In the last 4 meetings between the two sides, South Korea has the upper hand because South Korea has achieved 2 wins and 2 draws in those 4 meetings. Therefore, before the game, more fans were full of confidence in South Korea defeating Paraguay at home.

Before the game, the South Korean team awarded Sun Heung-min a commemorative jersey for 137 games. Sun Heung-min maintained his appearance record in the history of the Korean national team with 137 games. This is obviously a milestone moment for Sun Heung-min.

In the 15th minute of the first half, the Paraguayan defender made a mistake in making a clearance. Um Ji-sung met the ball at close range and volleyed successfully to help the South Korean team take the lead.

In the 44th minute of the first half, Ronaldo Martinez missed a super single opportunity and the Korean team escaped.

In the 10th minute of the second half, Um Ji-sung met the ball in the middle of the penalty area and pushed the ball, but it was confiscated by the Paraguayan goalkeeper. Um Ji-sung missed an excellent opportunity.

In the 30th minute of the second half, Li Gangren sent a long-distance overhead pass from the backcourt. Wu Xiankui single-handedly passed the opponent's goalkeeper and then hit an empty goal to help the South Korean team expand its lead.

In the end, South Korea defeated Paraguay as expected, ending its 2 consecutive games without victory in all competitions, while Paraguay had 2 consecutive games without victory in all competitions.