Football teams arrive late to stadium after bus drivers get lost
NAGOYA — The South Korean and Qatari men's national football teams for Tuesday's Asian Games match in Japan arrived at the stadium about 30 minutes later than scheduled, after both of their drivers got lost on the way, a South Korean team official said. The two countries were scheduled to open Group D action at 7:30 p.m. at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field in Nagoya, with the warmup to begin…
NAGOYA — Two national football teams from South Korea and Qatar were set to kick off their Asian Games match in Japan 30 minutes behind schedule due to their drivers getting lost on the way to the stadium, a South Korean team official disclosed. Both teams were expected to open Group D action at 7:30 p.m. at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field, with warmups beginning 50 minutes before kickoff.
However, the buses ended up arriving at the central Japanese venue around 6:20 p.m., affording the players little time to prepare for warmups. According to the official, the drivers mistakenly headed towards an adjacent baseball stadium, confusing it for the football venue. The two stadiums are located within Mizuho Sports Park, which also houses a track and field stadium.
While the South Korean official did not anticipate the match to be postponed, the teams' late arrivals forced players from both sides to rush and hastily warm up before the game on this rainy Tuesday evening.
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