World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : South Korea beats Burma 4-0
SUWON, Nov. 12, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : South Korea defeated Burma by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night at the Suwon World Cup Stadium.
South Korea dominated the first half thanks to goals from Lee Jae-sung ('18) and Ja-cheol ('30). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Koreans further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Jang Hyun-soo '82 and Nam Tae-hee '86).
The result put the Koreans top of Group G with 15 points. Burma is fourth with 4 points. In their next game, South Korea will meet Laos at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on November 17, while Burma will face Kuwait.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group G
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Overview
South Korea at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1954)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2002)
Burma at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2010)
- 12 November 2015
- 20:00
- Suwon
Second Round Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 15 |
 Lebanon | 10 |
 Kuwait | 7 |
| Burma | 4 |
 Laos | 1 |
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