South Korea 3–0 Ecuador
Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Hwang Hee-chan scored 86.3
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.2 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- –
- Goals
- 3 – 0
Footybot saw it as open: South Korea 40%, the draw 28%, Ecuador 32%.
No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kim Min-jae, 75.4 in 75′.
Well above their usual level: Son Heung-min +14.1, Kim Min-jae +13.6, Jae-sung Lee +13.1.
Well below it: Hernán Galíndez −15.0, Pedro Vite −11.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
South Korea
| 25 Jun 2026 | L 0–1 | at South Africa |
| 19 Jun 2026 | L 0–1 | at Mexico |
| 12 Jun 2026 | W 2–1 | v Czechia |
| 4 Jun 2026 | W 1–0 | v El Salvador |
| 31 May 2026 | W 5–0 | v Trinidad and Tobago |
Ecuador
| 1 Jul 2026 | L 0–2 | at Mexico |
| 25 Jun 2026 | W 2–1 | v Germany |
| 21 Jun 2026 | D 0–0 | v Curaçao |
| 14 Jun 2026 | L 0–1 | at Côte d'Ivoire |
| 7 Jun 2026 | W 3–0 | v Guatemala |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
South Korea
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwang Hee-chan | 25 | 86.3 | – |
| Kim Min-jae | 75 | 75.4 | +13.6 |
| Han-Beom Lee | 65 | 70.0 | +11.5 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 90 | 61.4 | +13.1 |
| Son Heung-min | 85 | 57.6 | +14.1 |
| Min-kyu Song | 75 | 51.2 | – |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 75 | 46.8 | +3.0 |
| Young-woo Seol | 90 | 41.8 | −5.7 |
| Lee Tae-seok | 25 | 38.4 | – |
| Min-su Kim | 15 | 31.0 | – |
Ecuador
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilson Angulo | 74 | 57.6 | +2.6 |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 90 | 56.8 | +8.3 |
| Anthony Valencia | 15 | 56.0 | – |
| Denil Castillo | 23 | 54.0 | – |
| John Yeboah | 75 | 53.0 | +2.0 |
| Willian Pacho | 90 | 51.7 | −7.0 |
| Jackson Porozo | 90 | 49.6 | – |
| Keny Arroyo | 66 | 48.4 | −5.2 |
| Alan Minda | 16 | 46.4 | – |
| Pedro Vite | 67 | 45.6 | −11.1 |
| Jordy Caicedo | 67 | 44.8 | +7.8 |
| Juan Riquelme Angulo | 23 | 44.2 | – |
| Ángelo Preciado | 90 | 43.5 | −3.9 |
| John Mercado | 24 | 42.8 | – |
| Alan Franco | 90 | 38.7 | −5.4 |
| Hernán Galíndez | 90 | 35.8 | −15.0 |