South Korea 1-0 El Salvador Player Ratings: Dong-Gyeong Lee 8.0/10 Free-Kick Wonder Gives South Korea Perfect World Cup Warm-Up Win Over El Salvador

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just days away, South Korea used this final warm-up fixture as the perfect opportunity to sharpen their collective focus and build the kind of momentum that can carry a team into a tournament. The El Salvador national football team were determined opponents throughout, defending with discipline and making the Taeguk Warriors work for every inch of space across a tight, physical contest played in testing conditions.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 57th minute when Dong-Gyeong Lee stepped over a free-kick and unleashed a left-footed strike of stunning precision into the top-right corner, a goal of genuine quality that broke El Salvador's resistance and gave the South Korea national football team the platform they needed to see out a disciplined victory in the closing stages.

Son Heung-Min went close on two separate occasions in the second half, one effort grazing the post, while Lee Kang-In and others tested El Salvador's goalkeeper as South Korea pressed for a second to settle any lingering nerves. The visitors refused to capitulate, making this a more competitive encounter than many anticipated and giving Hwang Sun-hong's side genuinely useful minutes ahead of their World Cup opener. Here are Sportsdunia's South Korea vs El Salvador player ratings.

South Korea National Football Team Player Ratings vs El Salvador

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El Salvador National Football Team Player Ratings vs South Korea

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