South Korea earn narrow victory against El Salvador in final World Cup warm-up

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lee-dong-kyung/Auvscj6b/"]Lee Dong-gyeong[/a] scored 10 minutes into the second half at their training base in Utah to give [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a] their second straight friendly win following a 5-0 victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/trinidad-tobago/UTg8M6Sd/"]Trinidad and Tobago[/a] last week.[/p][p][b]"We had some difficulties offensively early in the match but I think this match will be of huge help for us," [/b]said coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hong-wan-nathaniel/f5qAbM8i/"]Hong[/a] Myung-bo.[/p][p]"I think our players must have learned a great deal today by playing this type of team."[/p][p]South Korea will face the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/6LHwBDGU/"]Czech Republic[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/W2ijYvlr/"]South Africa[/a] and co-hosts [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a] in Group A and begin their campaign against the Czechs in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/el-salvador-8b5z2tKe/south-korea-K6Gs7P6G/?mid=MVBloMFO"]Guadalajara on June 11[/a].[/p][p]Captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/son-heung-min/Mgg9oPeM/"]Son Heung-min[/a] started on the bench and came on five minutes after Lee had given South Korea the lead with a curling, left-footed free-kick.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="37aadcd7-d8f7-4cbb-91f0-c95777898a42" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="2758a061-eeca-4d72-9bfb-431506a229bc" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]The 33-year-old Son, who has faced growing questions about his faltering form after scoring only twice for his club Los Angeles FC this season, scored twice against Trinidad and Tobago.[/p][p]It took his international tally to 56 goals in 144 games, two short of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bum-kun-cha/IBXlwhO5/"]Cha Bum-kun[/a]'s South Korea record.[/p][p]Defender Cho Wi-je made his debut as a second-half substitute.[/p][p]Cho, who was playing in South Korea's second division until the start of this year, was called into the World Cup squad when Cho Yu-min was ruled out with an injury earlier this week.[/p][p][b]"I think he played well stepping in for an injured player," [/b]Hong said.[/p][p]"He helped the team tremendously."[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/el-salvador-8b5z2tKe/south-korea-K6Gs7P6G/?mid=MVBloMFO"]Check out the match stats here[/a][/b].[/p]