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  "id": 19836244,
  "title": "S. Korea fall to Saudi Arabia in football for 1st time in 21 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/s-korea-fall-to-saudi-arabia-in-football-for-1st-time-in-21-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261114/s-korea-fall-to-saudi-arabia-in-football-for-1st-time-in-21-years"
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  "account": "South Korea suffered their first defeat against Saudi Arabia in football in 21 years, losing 3-2 in a friendly match held in Qatar on Friday. The match took place at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, located west of Doha. Saudi Arabia, currently ranked 55th in the world, opened the scoring late in the first half and then added two more goals in a three-minute span in the second half, securing the victory. Oh Hyeon-gyu and Lee Jae-sung scored for the 32nd-ranked South Korean team, who had gone six matches without a loss to Saudi Arabia until this defeat. The previous loss between the two teams occurred on August 17, 2005.\n\nRobert Moreno, South Korea's temporary head coach, took charge of the team in this match, marking their fifth match under his leadership. The Taegeuk Warriors' current record under Moreno stands at two wins, one draw, and two losses. South Korea will next face Qatar in a rematch at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Tuesday at 5 p.m. (11 p.m. Tuesday in South Korean time). This match comes after South Korea's recent 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan on October 6, which marked their first win under Moreno's guidance.",
  "summary": "AL RAYYAN, Qatar — South Korea fell to Saudi Arabia 3-2 in their men's football friendly match in Qatar on Friday, their first loss to the Middle Eastern foe in 21 years. Saudi Arabia, world No. 55, struck first late in the first half before scoring twice in a three-minute span in the second half for the victory at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, just west of the Qatari capital of Doha. Oh…",
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