3G consecutive goals against Iraq 'Heroes of the Troubles', 'Lee Jae-sung! Lee Jae-sung!'
Oct 15, 2024
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Lee Jae-sung scored three consecutive goals against Iraq, leading Hong Myung-bo to his third consecutive victory.
South Korea's national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won 3-2 in the fourth Group B match of the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 15th.
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Lee Jae-sung's move was desperate in the 29th minute of the second half, when the score was 1-1 due to Hussein's equalizer early in the second half after leading with Oh Se-hoon's first goal in the 40th minute. Moon Sun-min's cutback, which penetrated the left side and then dug into the end line, was missed, but Lee Jae-sung again poked a cutback, leading Oh Hyun-kyu's net goal. He scored an offensive point in three consecutive games against Iraq. Lee Jae-sung's dedication, the icon of hard work who runs more than anyone else and who appears without fail when something happens somewhere, did not stop there. In the 37th minute of the second half, Lee Myung-jae threw himself without hesitation to a left-footed cross from the left. He cheered by pushing the extra goal with a diving header. He led Hong Myung-bo to three consecutive wins with his 13th A match and three consecutive goals against Iraq.
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Since losing 2-3 to Jordan in the round of 16 at the Qatar Asian Cup in January, he has kept the pride of South Korean soccer with a valuable victory at home against Iraq, which has been undefeated in seven games. He showed the dignity of a veteran.
Coupang Play commentator Han Joon-hee picked Lee Jae-sung as the best player in the Iraq match without any hesitation. "Considering the two games against Jordan and Iraq, he played a great role as an elder brother."," he said in compliments.
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