The South Korean national football team suffered a shocking three-goal defeat in a friendly match against Uruguay. Korea finished the match 1-4 against Uruguay in the international friendly held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 28th.

■ 0-3 by the 43rd Minute of the First Half...Even an Own Goal by Kim Min-jae The match tilted toward Uruguay from the first half. Uruguay took the lead first with Darwin Nunez's opening goal in the 13th minute, and Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored an additional goal in the 27th minute to widen the gap. In the 43rd minute, an own goal by Korea's Kim Min-jae made the score 0-3.

■ Son Heung-min's Consolation Goal Not Enough in 1-4 Loss...Nunez's Additional Goal Proved Costly Entering the second half three goals down, Korea sought a comeback but struggled to break through Uruguay's goal. Instead, they conceded another goal to Nunez in the 62nd minute of the second half, extending the gap to four goals. Son Heung-min scored a consolation goal around the 80th minute, but Korea ultimately finished the match 1-4.

For Korea, it was painful to concede three goals in the first half and then allow additional goals in the second half. In particular, failing to prevent the own goal late in the first half and Nunez's goal in the second half meant they could not turn the tide of the match.

■ A Stark Contrast to the 3-0 Victory Over Ecuador Previously, Korea had secured a 3-0 victory over Ecuador on the 24th, but just four days later, they recorded a three-goal defeat against Uruguay, accepting a starkly contrasting result. The defensive and attacking issues exposed in this match remain tasks for the national team to solve going forward.

■ Next Match Against Venezuela on October 2 at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, the South Korean national team is scheduled to play a friendly against Venezuela at 8 p.m. on October 2. As this match comes after the defeat to Uruguay, attention is focused on whether the national team can successfully turn things around.