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 friendly on Saturday.

The matchup between two clubs bound for the 2026 World Cup was played at Harrison, New Jersey, in the home stadium of MLS’s New York Red Bulls.

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 U.S. 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 fans in the United States.

They were out in force, prompting South Korea manager Hong Myung-bo to say the fixture was “like a home match.”

South Korea improved to 4-2 with two drawn in the all-time rivalry against the US men, winning their first meeting since a U.S. home triumph in 2014.

The Americans, coming off a 2-1 loss to Mexico in July’s CONCACAF Gold Cup final, welcomed back Christian Pulisic.

But it was another dispiriting setback for a team that has failed to gain momentum with the World Cup looming.

“It’s a team that’s coming together,” U.S. midfielder Sebastian Berhalter said. “We have different pieces that are just trying to figure out how to play with each other. We still have things to improve upon. For us it’s about keep going and keep building that team chemistry.”

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