Hong Myungbo's Squad Avenges Brazil Defeat with 2-0 Win over Paraguay... Goals by Eom Jiseong and Oh Hyungyu

The Korea national football team, which had suffered a crushing defeat against Brazil, took out its frustration on Paraguay.

The team, led by coach Hong Myungbo, won 2-0 in a friendly match against Paraguay held on the 14th at Seoul World Cup Stadium, with goals from Eom Jiseong in the 15th minute of the first half and Oh Hyungyu in the 30th minute of the second half. With this result, Hong Myungbo’s squad concluded the October A matches against two South American teams with one win and one loss.

Korea national football team player Eom Jiseong celebrates by raising both arms in response to the crowd's cheers after scoring the opening goal in the 15th minute of the first half during the friendly match against Paraguay held on the 14th at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Four days earlier, Hong Myungbo’s squad managed only one shot on target and suffered a 0-5 defeat in the friendly against Brazil. The team also lagged significantly in total shots, with 4 compared to Brazil’s 14.

However, against Paraguay, Korea had a slight edge in total shots with 8 to 7, and recorded 3 shots on target.