Internationals | Sonny scores again as South Korea held by Palestine

Heung-Min Son was on target again on Tuesday afternoon as South Korea took another step closer to reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Just a few days after reaching his half-century, Sonny ticked onto 51 goals for his country with the equaliser on 16 minutes, a clinical finish across Palestine goalkeeper Rami Hamadeh from the left angle after being played in by Lee Jae-sung.

That was just four minutes after Palestine took the lead at the Amman International Stadium but despite dominating, as expected, after that - 73% possession, 16-6 efforts at goal - Korea couldn't find a winner, as it remained 1-1.

Textbook buildup, flawless finish!

🇰🇷 Son Heung-min does it again!#AsianQualifiers | #PLEvKOR pic.twitter.com/zzTgMZk46w

— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) November 19, 2024

The result sees South Korea move six points clear of Jordan in Group B of the third round of Asia qualifying for the World Cup, with the top two heading straight to the finals in Canada, Mexico and the USA in 2026. Jordan face Kuwait later this evening.

Rest of today's action

Yves Bissouma – Mali home Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Eswatini – kick-off 4pm
Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal home Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi – kick-off 7pm
Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski – Sweden home UEFA Nations League match against Azerbaijan – kick-off 7.45pm
Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson – Wales home UEFA Nations League match against Iceland – kick-off 7.45pm
Will Lankshear and Ashley Phillips – England Under-20s Elite League away fixture against Poland – kick-off 4pm

Tomorrow

Rodrigo Bentancur – Uruguay away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Brazil – kick-off 12.45am