Son Heung-min, at right being hugged, celebrates his goal with teammates as South Korea defeated the United States in an international football friendly Mike Stobe

Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to spark South Korea's 2-0 victory over the United States in an international football friendly on Saturday.

The matchup between two

The South Koreans advanced through Asian qualifying to next year's World Cup, to be co-hosted by the Americans, Canada and Mexico.

Son scored in the 18th minute and Lee Dong-gyeong added another in the 43rd to secure South Korea's triumph against a US side coached by Mauricio Pochettino -- Son's former boss at Tottenham Hotspur.

Son joined Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC in a blockbuster move last month that has energized Korean football

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