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 — The South Korean and Qatari male football squads for Tuesday's Asian Games fixture in Japan were about 30 minutes late to the stadium, due to their drivers getting lost en route, according to a South Korean official. The match was set to commence at 7:30 PM at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field, with warm-ups kicking off 50 minutes prior.
However, the teams arrived at the central Japanese venue around 6:20 PM, leaving little time for preparation. The official explained that both team buses had mistakenly headed to a nearby baseball stadium, rather than the football venue, which is part of the larger Mizuho Sports Park along with a track and field stadium. Despite the late arrivals, the official did not anticipate the match being postponed.
The situation forced players from both teams to hastily warm up before the game on this rainy Tuesday evening.
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