Son Heung-min's goal against Uruguay recognized... Ties Cha Bum-kun with 58th international goal
Son Heung-min ties the record for most international goals for Korea, matching Cha Bum-kun with his 58th goal against Uruguay From the goal correction to the 300-goal milestone, see the new landmark in Korean football
The Korea Football Association finally recognized the goal scored in the friendly match against Uruguay as Son Heungmin’s goal. The scene came in the 35th minute of the second half of the match held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 28th, and at first it also appeared that Lee Kangin’s cross had gone in directly.
Right after the match, FIFA recorded it as a goal for Lee Kangin, but the Korea Football Association corrected it to Son Heungmin’s goal after checking again with the onsite refereeing crew, the operations headquarters, and the broadcast footage. Son Heungmin also said after the match that it did not seem like his goal, explaining that he did not feel any contact.
With this goal, Son Heungmin has recorded 58 goals in 149 A matches, tying former coach Cha Bumkun for the most goals by a Korean male player in A matches. At the same time, he also reached 300 official career goals combining the national team and club team. However, Korea lost 14 to Uruguay that day.