Son Heung-min's goal against Uruguay confirmed as an official record
Son Heung-min's 58th goal in A matches officially recognized against Uruguay Tied Cha Bum-kun for the all-time scoring record. Check the background and significance of the record revision
Although Son Heungmin said the goal against Uruguay was not his own, the official record confirmed it as Son Heungmin's goal.
The South Korean national football team lost 14 to Uruguay in a friendly match held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 28th. Korea's only goal came in the 35th minute of the second half when Son Heungmin got a touch on Lee Kangin's cross.
Right after the match, there was confusion as the scorer was listed as Lee Kangin, but after the Korea Football Association, FIFA, and major statistical media checked the match footage again, it was corrected to Son Heungmin's goal. With this goal, Son Heungmin recorded 58 career goals in international matches, tying Cha Bumkun for the alltime scoring record for the South Korean men's national team.