Men's, women's football teams advance to semifinals
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea advanced to the semifinals in both men's and women's football tournaments at the Asian Games on Friday. The men's squad, coached by Lee Min-sung, defeated Vietnam 4-0 in the quarterfinals at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field in Nagoya, central Japan. The under-23 Taegeuk Warriors are now two wins away from delivering the country's fourth consecutive gold medal in…
NAGOYA, Japan - South Korea claimed victory in both the men's and women's football tournaments at the Asian Games on Friday, advancing to the semifinals. The men's team, led by coach Lee Min-sung, defeated Vietnam 4-0 at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field in Nagoya, Japan. This victory puts the under-23 Taegeuk Warriors two wins away from securing the country's fourth consecutive gold medal in men's football.
In the women's quarterfinals, South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 6-3 at Nagai Stadium. With Yun Su-jeong scoring a hat trick, the Taegeuk Warriors secured their spot in the semifinals. South Korea will face the winner of the China-Thailand quarterfinals, set for Saturday, in the women's semifinal at Nagai Stadium, which is 140 kilometers west of Nagoya.
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