Korea beat Ecuador 3-0 in Moreno's coaching debut

Published Sep 24, 2026 11:00 pm KST

Son Heung-min of Korea celebrates after scoring against Ecuador during their men's football friendly match at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Yonhap

Korea blanked Ecuador 3-0 in their men's football friendly match at home Thursday, giving interim head coach Robert Moreno his first win in his debut with the Taegeuk Warriors.

Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min and Lee Dong-gyeong scored a goal apiece in the second half at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, just south of Seoul, in Korea's first match since the end of the FIFA World Cup in June.

Korea suffered a group-stage exit from the tournament then, costing head coach Hong Myung-bo his job. The Korea Football Association brought in Moreno on a temporary basis for six friendly matches scheduled during the September-November period, instead of rushing to hire a full-time boss. But Moreno will have a chance to stay on for the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in January, depending on Korea's performance in his first six matches.

The Spanish tactician got off on the right foot, with captain Son netting his 57th career goal to move within one goal of the country's all-time leader, Cha Bum-kun.

Korea will next face Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. Monday.

发布于2026年9月24日晚上11:00（韩国标准时间）

周四，在京畿道水原市水原世界杯体育场举行的韩国男足友谊赛中，韩国球员孙兴慜进球后庆祝。（韩联社）

周四，韩国男足在主场以 3-0 完胜厄瓜多尔，取得了临时主教练罗伯特·莫雷诺执教太极虎队的首场胜利。

在首尔以南的水原市水原世界杯体育场，韩国队自 6 月 FIFA 世界杯结束后的首场比赛中，吴贤圭、孙兴慜和李东京在下半场各进一球。

韩国队当时小组赛即遭淘汰，主教练洪明甫也因此下课。韩国足协并未急于聘请正式主教练，而是临时聘请莫雷诺执教9月至11月期间的六场友谊赛。不过，莫雷诺能否继续执教至明年1月的亚洲杯，取决于韩国队前六场比赛的表现。

这位西班牙战术家开局不错，队长孙兴慜打进了他职业生涯的第 57 个进球，距离韩国历史最佳射手车范根只差一个进球。

韩国队下一场比赛将于周一晚上8点在首尔世界杯体育场迎战乌拉圭队。