Korea Republic top group in style! ｜ Korea Republic - Kuwait ｜ Highlights #AsianQualifiers - RT 26
It's top versus bottom on the final matchday in Group B as Korea Republic host Q8.
Korea Republic confirmed their spot at the FIFA World Cup for the 11th consecutive time last time out as they defeated Iraq 2-0.
Kim Jin-Kyu and Oh Hyeong-Kyu got the goals after coming on as subs.
The latter earns a starting place after that fine performance.
Q8 are yet to win and stand no chance of getting a playoff place.
The 2-0 loss to Palestine on matchday 9 condemning them to a bottom-placed finish.
Juan Antonio Pizzi's side will be going all out for the win.
They've lost five consecutive matches against today's opponents.
And Q8 are made to suffer in the opening to this one with Korea Republic well in control.
Into the 11th minute as the ball is swung over and the header.
Seol Yong-woo, it was, creating the first opportunity.
It just deflects off the defender as well there.
And finally off the woodwork.
Half an hour gone now as the corner swung in.
0-2 Korea Republic.
Jun Jin-woo it is, who puts the home side ahead right on the half hour.
Hwang In-byung with the corner.
And this time no let-off for Q8.
A strange goal, but Korea Republic won't care.
Just a couple of minutes later and the next corner.
In it comes, it's a bullet header and that's a wonderful save from Abdul Kapoor.
Won Do-jae, it was, with the near post header.
And it's palmed away.
Half-time 1-0, the scoreline kept down by the Q8 keeper.
Into the second period as Korea Republic continue to press for the cushion.
And they've got it here in the 51st minute.
Lee Kang-in with the finish.
As Bae Joon-ho puts a brilliant ball in behind for him.
It's a tight angle.
But it's a great finish past the keeper this time from Lee Kang-in.
54th minute, the next ball comes in.
Korea Republic looking to make it 3-8.
It's a superb finish from Oh Hyun-gyu.
Bae Joon-ho with the assist again, just knocking the ball down.
It's a smart turn from Oh Hyun-gyu.
No chance for the keeper at all.
Korea Republic are really running away with this match now.
Q8 seem completely demoralised here.
They slackly give the ball away in midfield once more and the ball is put through.
It could be four but it's off the far post.
Oh Hyun-gyu can't add his second.
The 69th minute and finally a chance for Q8 from this corner.
The flick on and then it's volleyed over by Fahad Al-Hajiri.
Should have done better.
Korea Republic hit the wood.
Q8 struggling to get the ball clear.
And then it's Lee Jae-sung with the finish.
After Q8 unable to clear their lines.
Following the corner.
It is poor defending.
And the deflection means it's 4-0.
74th minute now.
And that's the tap from Korea Republic as Seo Yeon-woo drives over.
And following that a quiet end to the match as it ends 4-0 to Korea Republic.
They top the group as poor Q8 finish bottom with only five points on the board.