{
  "id": 11528359,
  "title": "(Asiad) Men's football team goes for 4th straight title as medal race winds down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/asiad-mens-football-team-goes-for-4th-straight-title-as-medal-race",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T21:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261002002300315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan - South Korea's men's football team will aim for their fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal on Saturday, the penultimate day of the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The competition will conclude on Sunday, but with only the equestrian jumping event scheduled for the final day, South Korea is expected to finalize its medal quest on Saturday. Trained by coach Lee Min-sung, the under-23 team will face off against host nation Japan in a gold medal clash at 7:30 p.m., marking the third straight meeting in an Asiad men's football final between the two rivals. The Korean squad boasts skilled European-based attackers, including Eom Ji-sung from Swansea City, Lee Young-jun of Grasshopper, and Bae Jun-ho of Stoke City. In the archery competition, men's and women's recurve individual events will take place on Saturday, with South Korean archer Woo-seok qualifying for the quarterfinals. In taekwondo, Olympic champion Kim Yu-jin seeks her first Asian Games gold in the women's 57-kilogram category, while Kang Sang-hyun is seen as a medal contender in the men's +80kg class. On the sports climbing front, bronze medalist Seo Chae-hyun will compete in the lead event, aiming for her first Asian Games gold. Additionally, South Korean golfer Kim Joo-hyung, a four-time PGA Tour winner, will vie for individual and team gold medals in men's golf on Saturday.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will chase their fourth consecutiv...",
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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."
}