SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " China and Qatar edged closer to elimination from World Cup qualifying on Thursday, both losing to leave them in the bottom two places of their six-team group. On Thursday, the Qataris led 2-1 at halftime but ended up losing to South Korea 3-2 after Tottenham forward Son Heung-min scored a 58th-minute winner. ___SOUTH KOREA 3, QATAR 2Son scored the winner for South Korea, curling in a shot in the 58th minute for his sixth goal in six games. "After Qatar scored, we regrouped, kept our focus and came back for the win." South Korea has seven points from three games in Group A and is second behind Iran on goal difference.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 06, 2016 12:45 UTC