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  "id": 10942172,
  "title": "[ASIAN GAMES] S. Korea reach men's football final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/asian-games-s-korea-reach-mens-football-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260930/asian-games-s-korea-reach-mens-football-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — Korea defeated China 2-1 in the semifinals of the men's football tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. Both Lee Young-jun and Bae Jun-ho scored a goal apiece for the under-23 national team in the match played at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, located about 140 kilometers west of Nagoya, the main host city. This victory brought Korea closer to its goal of winning its fourth consecutive gold medal. The final match will take place on Saturday, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, situated about 50 kilometers east of Nagoya. China took the lead in the 22nd minute when Wang Yudong scored after evading several Korean set-piece opportunities. Later, Mao Weijie fed Wang with a pass from the middle of the field, leading to his decisive goal. Korea equalized in the 33rd minute through a header by Lee, set up by Eom Ji-sung's corner kick. Lee, who has recently joined the national team, played a crucial role in the comeback.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — Korea rallied past China 2-1 to move on to the gold medal in men's football at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. Lee Young-jun and Bae Jun-ho scored a goal apiece for the under-23 men's national team in the semifinals at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, some 140 kilometers west of the main host city Nagoya, as Korea moved within a victory of winning their fourth straight gold…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}