Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Iraq vs South Korea stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 6 Jan 2024. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Iraq 4, South Korea 6; Shots off target: Iraq 2, South Korea 5; Possession: Iraq 42%, South Korea 58%; Corner kicks: Iraq 4, South Korea 5; Fouls: Iraq 10, South Korea 12; Yellow cards: Iraq 2, South Korea 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
South Korea led shots on target, 6 to 4 over Iraq, South Korea had more possession, 58% to 42% over Iraq, and South Korea led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Iraq. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
South Korea committed more fouls, 12 to 10 over Iraq and Iraq had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over South Korea. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
