World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : South Korea defeats Burma 2-0
BANGKOK, Jun. 16, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : South Korea defeated Burma by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok.
South Korea dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Lee Jae-sung in the 35th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Koreans further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Heung-min in the 67th minute.
The result put the Koreans top of Group G with 3 points. Burma is bottom with one point. In their next game, South Korea will meet Laos at the Rajamangala National Stadium on September 3, while Burma will face Lebanon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group G
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Overview
Burma at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2010)
South Korea at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1954)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2002)
- 16 June 2015
- 19:00
- Bangkok
Second Round Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 |
 Lebanon | 3 |
 Kuwait | 3 |
| Burma | 1 |
 Laos | 1 |
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