Korea's Lee Ki-hyeok, Kim Min-jae, Cho Gue-sung and Lee Han-beom, from left, take up their positions for a corner kick in a friendly against El Salvador ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Brigham Young University's South Field in Provo, Utah, on June 3. [NEWS1]
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 Korea's only goal of the match.
Korea previously beat Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 on Saturday. The players will now travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, to set up their World Cup base camp.
Korea will play all three of their Group A matches in Mexico — two in Guadalajara and one in Monterrey.
