'Son Hwa-yeon and Jang Yu-bin score multiple goals' South Korea defeats Guam 5-0... Victory in the first match of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship (East Asian Cup) women's qualifiers

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The South Korean women's national football team crushed Guam in their first match of the 2026 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship (East Asian Cup) qualifiers.

Led by coach Shin Sang-woo, South Korea secured a 5-0 victory over Guam in the first qualifier match held at Guam Football Association Training Center Field 2 at 5 p.m. (Korean time) on the 3rd. According to the FIFA rankings, South Korea is ranked 19th, while Guam is ranked 98th.

In the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, the host nation and the top two teams in the FIFA rankings advance directly to the finals, while the remaining participating teams must qualify through the preliminary rounds. For this tournament, host China, along with the top two ranked teams in the FIFA rankings—Japan (5th) and North Korea (11th)—have already secured their spots in the finals. South Korea must compete in the preliminary rounds to qualify for the finals. South Korea is in Qualifying Group A along with Guam and Macau, while Group B consists of the Northern Mariana Islands and Taiwan. The top team from each group will determine the finalists through a final match on the 9th.

South Korea scored the opening goal just four minutes into the first half. A cross came in from the right flank, and a teammate passed it to the front of the goal, where Jang Yu-bin (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels) finished it off. Two minutes later, Son Hwa-yeon (Gangneung Swan WFC) scored with her right foot after receiving a cutback from the left flank, giving South Korea an early lead.

With momentum on their side, South Korea extended their lead in the 28th minute of the first half when Jang Yu-bin connected with a cross from the left flank with a diving header to score. In the 43rd minute, a free kick from the left flank was headed by Son Hwa-yeon in front of the goal, completing her second goal of the match alongside Jang Yu-bin.

Leading 4-0 at halftime, South Korea added another goal in the 11th minute of the second half when Ko Yu-jin (Hyundai Steel Red Angels) scored with a header from a free kick, concluding their first qualifier match with a decisive 5-0 victory.

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