Lee Dong-gyeong of South Korea celebrates after scoring a goal against El Salvador during the teams' friendly football match at BYU South Field in Provo, Utah, June 3. Yonhap
PROVO, United States — South Korea edged out El Salvador 1-0 on Wednesday in their final friendly match before the upcoming FIFA World Cup, as they enter the big tournament on the heels of two straight victories.
Midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong curled home a free kick in the 57th minute of the match at BYU South Field in Provo, Utah, for South Korea's only goal of the match.
South Korea previously beat Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 on Saturday. The Taegeuk Warriors will now travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, to set up their World Cup base camp.
South Korea will play all three of their Group A matches in Mexico — two in Guadalajara and one in Monterrey.
