South Korea have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with their latest win in the ongoing qualification phase. South Korea defeated 10-man Iraq 2-0 in their penultimate Group B match in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers at Basra International Stadium in Basra,

Uzbekistan and Jordan made history on Thursday by qualifying for their first World Cup, while the pair will be joined in next year's tournament by perennial participants South Korea.In Group B, South Korea confirmed their place in an 11th straight World Cup by defeating Iraq 2-0 in Basra.

Jordan and Uzbekistan qualified for the men's World Cup finals for the first time on Thursday, while South Korea booked their place at an 11th successive finals.